A Journey Through England and Scotland to the Hebrides in 1784 |
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| Author:
| Faujas de St-Fond, Barthélemy |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Geikie, Archibald |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-29447-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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The French geologist Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (1741-1819) went in 1784 to Britain to investigate the basalt formations on the Hebridean island of Staffa, and published an account of his journey in 1797. This two-volume annotated translation, prefaced by a short biography of Faujas, was published in 1907.
The French geologist Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (1741-1819) went in 1784 to Britain to investigate the basalt formations on the Hebridean island of Staffa, and published an account of his journey in 1797. This two-volume annotated translation, prefaced by a short biography of Faujas, was published in 1907.