An English translation of Palaögeographie - Geologische geschichte der meere und festländer by Franz Kossmat (1924): Paleogeography - geologic history of the seas and continents
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1. Verfasser: Kossmat, Franz 1871-1938 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
German
Veröffentlicht: Lewiston, N.Y. Edwin Mellen Press ©2011
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Beschreibung:Bilingual version of the1924 ed
Includes bibliographical references and index
AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF PALAOGEOGRAPHIE -- GEOLOGISCHE GESCHICHTE DER MEERE UND FESTLANDER BY FRANZE KOSSMAT (1924): Paleogeography -- Geologic History of the Seas and Continents; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword (1); Foreword (2); Preface; Acknowledgements; Einleitung; The Precambrian (Archean and Algonkian) Preliminary Remarks on the Crystalline Basement; Paleozoic Era; 1. Cambrian; 2. Silurian; 3. Devonian; 4. Carboniferous; 5. Permian; Mesozoic Era; 6. Triassic; 7. Jurassic; 8. Cretaceous; Cenozoic Era; 9. Tertiary; 10. Diluvium
Concluding Remarks on PaleogeographyFigure Captions; Bibliography; Endnotes; Index
Franz Kossmat?s rare 1924 edition of Palaögeographie (Geologische Geschicte der Meere und Festländer) [Paleogeography (Geographic History of the Seas and Continents), to be published here in a bilingual edition] is a remarkable book that hosts an early encounter between classical geology and plate tectonic theory. Kossmat generates an interesting critique of Wegener?s continental drift model while providing some intriguing theories of his own regarding continental motion. More importantly, Kossmat documented the interplay between transgressive and regressive marine phases in a unique graphical
Beschreibung:xix, 402 pages
ISBN:0773430156
9780773430150
9780773426047
0773426043

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