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The Medals of Creation, or First Lessons in Geology, and the Study of Organic Remains, Vol. 1 of 2: Containing Fossil Vegetables, Zoophytes, Echinoderms, and Molluscs
Excerpt from The Medals of Creation, or First Lessons in Geology, and the Study of Organic Remains, Vol. 1 of 2: Containing Fossil Vegetables, Zoophytes, Echinoderms, and Molluscs
With this conviction the present volumes are Offered, with such modifications of the original plan as circumstances have rendered necessary, as a guide for the Student and the Amateur Collector of fossil remains; for the intelligent Observer who may desire to possess a general knowledge of the subject, without intending to pursue Geology as a science; and for the Tourist who may wish, in the course of his travels, to employ profitably a leisure hour in quest of those interesting memorials Of the ancient physical revolutions of our globe, which he will find everywhere presented to his observation.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
With this conviction the present volumes are Offered, with such modifications of the original plan as circumstances have rendered necessary, as a guide for the Student and the Amateur Collector of fossil remains; for the intelligent Observer who may desire to possess a general knowledge of the subject, without intending to pursue Geology as a science; and for the Tourist who may wish, in the course of his travels, to employ profitably a leisure hour in quest of those interesting memorials Of the ancient physical revolutions of our globe, which he will find everywhere presented to his observation.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
498 pages, Hardcover
Published February 13, 2018
About the author
Gideon Algernon Mantell
134 books2 followersEnglish obstetrician, geologist and palaeontologist.
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