The Elements of Geology
Download or Read eBook The Elements of Geology PDF written by William Harmon Norton and published by Book Jungle. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : William Harmon Norton |
| Publisher | : Book Jungle |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2009-03-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1603031693 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781603031691 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Elements of Geology by : William Harmon Norton
Book excerpt: William Harmon Norton was Professor of geology at Cornell University. Norton wrote this textbook wanting to develop the relationship between causes and their effects in a clear cut manner. Norton stresses the importance of the teacher using field study and observation along with the text. The book is divided into three sections. External geology concentrates on weather, glaciers, wind etc. Internal geology studies the earthżs crust, earthquakes, volcanoes etc. The final section, historical geology, covers carboniferous, Mesozoic, tertiary, etc.
