Project Gutenberg 2013-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 86 Loomis, Justin R. (Justin Rudolph) 1810 1898 Loomis, Justin Rudolph 04025263 The Elements of Geology; Adapted to the Use of Schools and Colleges Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Of the materials which compose the crust of the earth: Elementary substances. Simple minerals. The mineral masses which form the crust of the earth -- Of the arrangement of the materials which compose the crust of the earth: The classification of rocks. The plutonic rocks. The volcanic rocks. The non-fossiliferous stratified (or metamorphic) rocks. The fossiliferous rocks. Fossils. The time necessary for the formation of the stratified rocks -- Of the changes to which the crust of the earth has been subjected: Changes which have taken place at great depths below the surface. Changes in the mass of the stratified rocks. Changes in elevation and subsidence. Changes on the surface of the earth. Changes of climate. Advantages resulting from geological changes -- Of the causes of geological phenomena: Atmospheric causes. Chemical action. Organic causes. Aqueous causes. Aqueo-glacial action. Igneous causes. Produced by Thomas Cosmas. Produced from files made available on The Internet Archive and a physical copy of the book. "The Elements of Geology; Adapted to the Use of Schools and Colleges" by Justin R. Loomis is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work aims to provide a systematic and concise overview of geological principles, tailored for educational settings, such as schools and colleges. The text likely focuses on the composition of the Earth’s crust, the classification and arrangement of various geological materials, and the changes these materials undergo over time. The opening of the book presents a preface that outlines its purpose and methodology. Loomis emphasizes the intention to make the material accessible to students, providing essential facts and principles without overwhelming them with excessive details. The chapter that follows introduces readers to the elementary substances that make up the Earth's crust, detailing common elements such as oxygen, carbon, and various minerals. Through the introductory chapters, the author establishes a foundational understanding of geology that is both informative and practical for learners seeking to grasp the earth's processes and materials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41840/41840-h/images/cover.jpg en Geology QE Text Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Teaching & Education 442395 442316 2024-10-17T14:40:21.753940 2023-09-18T08:41:33.644949 text/html text/html 423597 2013-01-13T14:55:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1790518 2013-01-13T14:58:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1671313 2024-10-17T14:40:33.501819 application/epub+zip 1674900 2024-10-17T14:40:24.760898 application/epub+zip 201775 2024-10-17T14:40:22.574892 application/epub+zip 2436088 2024-10-17T14:40:38.477810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2391857 2024-10-17T14:40:31.321859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299265 2022-09-19T07:01:05.583212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335233 335114 2024-10-17T14:40:19.703885 2023-09-18T08:41:31.959939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334973 2013-01-13T14:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107424 2013-01-13T14:58:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 334990 2013-01-13T14:58:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107377 2013-01-13T14:58:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22358 2024-10-17T14:40:38.667788 application/rdf+xml 16891 2024-10-17T14:40:22.854872 image/jpeg 2355 2024-10-17T14:40:22.781920 image/jpeg 1791919 2024-10-17T14:40:21.960853 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