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The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 2: Geology

Francis Rolt-Wheeler (1876 - 1960)

Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The second volume is on Geology written by Harold E. Slade and W. E. Ferguson. This book covers the early efforts in and beginnings of geological concepts, development of the science through the 19th century and its different branches or field of study. It also discusses various geological processes. - Summary by Sienna

Genre(s): Earth Sciences

Language: English

Keyword(s): science (222), geology (25), mining (22), earth (17), volcano (11), metallurgy (3), crystallography (2), mineralogy (1)

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Ch 1 - The Ancient Cosmogonies, Part 1	Eric Metzler	00:16:06
Play 02	Ch 1 - The Ancient Cosmogonies, Part 2	Eric Metzler	00:15:33
Play 03	Ch 2 - The Beginnings of Cartography, Part 1	Jay E Henrie	00:12:03
Play 04	Ch 2 - The Beginnings of Cartography, Part 2	MaryAnn	00:17:15
Play 05	Ch 3 - Geology and the Church, Part 1	DJRickyV	00:22:24
Play 06	Ch 3 - Geology and the Church, Part 2	DJRickyV	00:21:48
Play 07	Ch 4 - Werner and Hutton, Part 1	Grognor	00:18:17
Play 08	Ch 4 - Werner and Hutton, Part 2	Grognor	00:16:49
Play 09	Ch 5 - Development of Modern Knowledge, Part 1	Zames Curran	00:19:44
Play 10	Ch 5 - Development of Modern Knowledge, Part 2	ToddHW	00:16:50
Play 11	Ch 6 - Composition of the Earth, Part 1	OKPatrick	00:15:31
Play 12	Ch 6 - Composition of the Earth, Part 2	OKPatrick	00:15:32
Play 13	Ch 7 - Diastrophism, Part 1	Availle	00:14:55
Play 14	Ch 7 - Diastrophism, Part 2	Availle	00:13:35
Play 15	Ch 8 - Vulcanism, Part 1	Eric Metzler	00:20:07
Play 16	Ch 8 - Vulcanism, Part 2	Ann Boulais	00:18:55
Play 17	Ch 9 - Destructive Agencies, Part 1	MaryAnn	00:22:11
Play 18	Ch 9 - Destructive Agencies, Part 2	MaryAnn	00:16:24
Play 19	Ch 10 - Reconstructive Processes	Gregory Bruex	00:18:02
Play 20	Ch 11 - Structural Geology, Part 1	realisticspeakers	00:21:26
Play 21	Ch 11 - Structural Geology, Part 2	realisticspeakers	00:21:35
Play 22	Ch 12 - Physiography, Part 1	MaryAnn	00:18:04
Play 23	Ch 12 - Physiography, Part 2	MaryAnn	00:12:32
Play 24	Ch 13 - Historical Geology, Part 1	Ann Boulais	00:21:55
Play 25	Ch 13 - Historical Geology, Part 2	Ann Boulais	00:21:21
Play 26	Ch 13 - Historical Geology, Part 3	Ann Boulais	00:23:48
Play 27	Ch 13 - Historical Geology, Part 4	Ann Boulais	00:19:46
Play 28	Ch 14 - Crystallography, Part 1	Availle	00:18:19
Play 29	Ch 14 - Crystallography, Part 2	Availle	00:18:27
Play 30	Ch 15 - Descriptive Mineralogy, Part 1	J. M. Smallheer	00:19:44
Play 31	Ch 15 - Descriptive Mineralogy, Part 2	J. M. Smallheer	00:20:58
Play 32	Ch 16 - Mining and Metallurgy	realisticspeakers	00:37:56

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