The Evolution of Earth Structure with a Theory of Geomorphic Changes: By T. Mellard ReadeLongmans, Green, and Company, 1903 - 342 pàgines |
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Pàgina 11
... produce this effect ; but I Lyell in his Principles of Geology devotes chap . xxxiii . vol . ii . ( tenth edition ) to a discussion of many of these questions . Science has advanced since this was written , but it is well worth reading ...
... produce this effect ; but I Lyell in his Principles of Geology devotes chap . xxxiii . vol . ii . ( tenth edition ) to a discussion of many of these questions . Science has advanced since this was written , but it is well worth reading ...
Pàgina 12
... produce such a movement ; but even if there were such an agency , its effect would be limited by the possible deformation the earth could stand and retain . I venture to think that if the specific gravity of the materials of the earth ...
... produce such a movement ; but even if there were such an agency , its effect would be limited by the possible deformation the earth could stand and retain . I venture to think that if the specific gravity of the materials of the earth ...
Pàgina 14
... paper already quoted says ( p . 230 ) it has been impossible for him in that paper to take any notice of the stresses produced Internal Activities preserve the Relative Pro- portions of Land and 14 EVOLUTION OF EARTH STRUCTURE.
... paper already quoted says ( p . 230 ) it has been impossible for him in that paper to take any notice of the stresses produced Internal Activities preserve the Relative Pro- portions of Land and 14 EVOLUTION OF EARTH STRUCTURE.
Pàgina 23
... producing pulsations of considerable amplitude , which are disclosed to us by the oscillations of the land , sometimes affecting large continental areas . 2 Engineer , July 8 , 1887 , p . 25 . perature not higher than 855 ° C. , the ...
... producing pulsations of considerable amplitude , which are disclosed to us by the oscillations of the land , sometimes affecting large continental areas . 2 Engineer , July 8 , 1887 , p . 25 . perature not higher than 855 ° C. , the ...
Pàgina 30
... produce elevatory movements which , though not exceeding the boundaries of this zone , appear stupendous to the human eye . The left - hand quadrant , b , is the lithosphere , 30 miles thick , comprised between the two outer ...
... produce elevatory movements which , though not exceeding the boundaries of this zone , appear stupendous to the human eye . The left - hand quadrant , b , is the lithosphere , 30 miles thick , comprised between the two outer ...
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The Evolution of Earth Structure with a Theory of Geomorphic Changes: By T ... Thomas Mellard Reade Visualització completa - 1903 |
The Evolution of Earth Structure with a Theory of Geomorphic Changes: By T ... Thomas Mellard Reade Visualització completa - 1903 |
The Evolution of Earth Structure with a Theory of Geomorphic Changes: By T ... Thomas Mellard Reade Visualització completa - 1903 |
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