Princeton University Press 2003-07-02 Hardcover Good 0691102791.

ISBN10: 0691102791, ISBN13: 9780691102795, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. This book traces the development of igneous petrology. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field. Num Pages: 712 pages, 20 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142. . 2003. Hardcover. . . . .
[Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2003]

ISBN10: 0691102791, ISBN13: 9780691102795, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. This book traces the development of igneous petrology. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field. Num Pages: 712 pages, 20 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142. . 2003. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]

ISBN10: 0691102791, ISBN13: 9780691102795, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Mind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics.Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, and technological contexts. Mind over Magma examines the spread of igneous petrology from western Europe to North America, South Africa, Japan, Australia, and much of the rest of the world. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field, detailing changes in publication outlets, the role of women, and the influence of government funding. The book also highlights the significant role that technological developments--including the polarizing microscope, high-temperature quenching furnaces, and instrumental analysis--have played in the discovery of new data and development of revolutionary insights ...
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