Elements of Geology
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Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Joseph LeConte that systematically introduces the principles and processes shaping the Earth’s structure and history.
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| Elements of Geology canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century scientific work
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geology book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| aim | to introduce principles and processes shaping the Earth’s structure and history ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joseph LeConte’s teaching at the University of California ⓘ |
| author | Joseph LeConte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTopic |
Earth’s external processes
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Earth’s internal structure ⓘ earthquakes ⓘ erosion ⓘ fossils ⓘ geologic time ⓘ mountain building ⓘ rock formation ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ volcanism ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | college-level ⓘ |
| field | geology ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
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scientific textbook ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on historical geology
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chapters on physical geology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational geology textbook in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 19th-century geological science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Earth history
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Earth structure ⓘ geologic processes ⓘ historical geology ⓘ physical geology ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| pedagogicalApproach | systematic exposition of principles ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | systematic introduction to geology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | university geology text ⓘ |
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