Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 101 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert Geological Observations on South America "Geological Observations on South America" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work arises from Darwin's extensive geological studies conducted during his travels in South America aboard the HMS Beagle, focusing on the region's geological formations, particularly in relation to the elevation of land and the changes brought about by seismic activity and the sea. At the start of the volume, Darwin lays the groundwork for his observations, highlighting the remarkable geological processes shaping South America. He introduces the theme of land elevation and the presence of various shell fossils found at varying heights above sea level, providing evidence of significant geological changes. The opening chapters detail specific locations along the eastern and western coasts, showcasing Darwin’s meticulous investigation of the geological features, such as step-formed plains and fossilized marine life, and how these observations contribute to understanding the broader geological history of the continent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Beagle Expedition (1831-1836) Paleontology Geology -- South America Mollusks, Fossil -- South America QE Text South America Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 880871 880963 2024-10-02T09:13:38.332601 2023-10-02T08:15:42.026016 text/html text/html 892098 2021-12-12T08:55:11 text/html 393430 2024-10-02T09:13:49.423552 application/epub+zip 395263 2024-10-02T09:13:42.037526 application/epub+zip 373517 2024-10-02T09:13:40.665554 application/epub+zip 739429 2024-10-02T09:13:55.805671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714245 2024-10-02T09:13:48.527513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681682 2022-09-02T10:52:23.180574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862272 862300 2024-10-02T09:13:37.511605 2023-10-02T08:15:41.314981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 862039 2021-12-12T09:01:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20505 2024-10-02T09:13:55.954472 application/rdf+xml 18122 2024-10-02T09:13:41.215548 image/jpeg 4197 2024-10-02T09:13:40.938536 image/jpeg 288244 2021-12-12T09:01:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 291030 2021-12-12T09:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 372536 2024-10-02T09:13:38.399552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia