Traité de Géognosie Ou, Exposé des Connaissances Actuelles Sur la Constitution Physique et Minérale du Globe Terrestre |
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| Author:
| Aubuisson de Voisins, Jean Francois |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-99716-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Published in 1819, Aubuisson de Voisins' two-volume Traité de Géognosie was one of the earliest geology books in French. It convincingly challenged the 'Neptunist' theory of his influential teacher Gottlob Werner, arguing that the basaltic rocks and mineral veins of the earth's crust were of igneous, not marine, origin.
Published in 1819, Aubuisson de Voisins' two-volume Traité de Géognosie was one of the earliest geology books in French. It convincingly challenged the 'Neptunist' theory of his influential teacher Gottlob Werner, arguing that the basaltic rocks and mineral veins of the earth's crust were of igneous, not marine, origin.