Download or read book The Geological Observer, 1853 (Classic Reprint) written by Henry Thomas De La Beche and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Geological Observer, 1853 The following work was undertaken in the hope that the expe ricuce of many years might assist, and, perhaps, abridge the labours of those who may be desirous of entering upon the study of geology, and especially in the field. He object is, to afford a general view of the chief points of that science, such as existing observations would lead us to infer were established; to show how the correct ness of such observations may be tested; and to sketch the directions in which they may apparently be extended. Having been, to a certain extent, founded upon a little treatise, entitled How to Observe in Geology, long since out of print, a somewhat similar name has been retained for the present volume. 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.