Association, that the foundation of the whole of geological science — that is, the interpretation of the phenomena presented to us in the study of the earth's crust — must be based upon the study of the changes at present going on upon the surface... Proceedings of the Geologists' Association - Seite 176von Geologists' Association - 1876Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Elkanah Billings, Bernard James Harrington, James Thomas Donald - 1875 - 498 Seiten
...DEEP-SEA BOTTOM.* BY DR. WB CARPENTER, FES The foundation of Geological Science must be based upon a study of the changes at present going on upon the surface of the earth, including the depths of the sea. This is the distinctive feature of modern Geology. Until recently... | |
| Henry Woodward - 1875 - 510 Seiten
...BOTTOM. By Dr. WB CARPENTER, FKS1 n~VHE foundation of Geological Science must be based upon a study I of the changes at present going on upon the surface of the earth, including the depths of the sea. This is the distinctive feature of modern Geology. Until recently... | |
| Henry Woodward - 1875 - 726 Seiten
...BOTTOM. By Dr. WB CARPENTER, FRS' fTlHE foundation of Geological Science must be based upon a study _L of the changes at present going on upon the surface of the earth, including the depths of the sea. This is the distinctive feature of modern Geology. Until recently... | |
| Geologists' Association - 1876 - 654 Seiten
...delivered : — ON THE CONDITIONS WHICH DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OB ABSENCE OF ANIMAL LIFE ON THE DEEP SKA BOTTOM. By Dr. WB CARPENTER, FRS, FLS, FGS, Corresponding...modern geology, when it is compared with the geology of the earlier part of this century ; and I think it will be generally admitted that there is no one who... | |
| Geologists' Association - 1883 - 472 Seiten
...lecturer began by observing that it would be unnecessary for him to point out to the members of the Association " that the foundation of the whole of...at present going on upon the surface of the earth, including, of course, the depths of the sea."* Without pledging ourselves to a too strict nnifonnitarianism,... | |
| Robert Faulding Wheeler - 1883 - 82 Seiten
...at once of patient labour and accurate research. Years ago Dr. Carpenter very pertinently remarked that "the foundation of the whole of geological science,...at present going on upon the surface of the earth, including, of course, the depths of the sea." But true as this has been ever since geology became a... | |
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