Foot steps of the ancient Great Glacier of North America : a long lost document of a revolution in 19th century geological theory /: a long lost document of a revolution in 19th century geological theory. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Harold W. Borns, Kirk Allen Maasch, editors.
• Authors: Borns, H. W (Harold W.); Maasch, Kirk A (Kirk Allen)
• Contents: Part I John Kimball DeLaski -- Biographical sketch -- The manuscript -- Part II The Ancient Great Glacier of North America -- Preface -- The phenomena of boulder drift -- Carver?s Harbor -- Research on rocks -- Vinalhaven and North Haven -- Camden Hills and Mount Desert -- Mount Desert to Holden -- Bangor to the Piscataquis Valley -- Mount Katahdin -- The inescapable conclusion -- A large glacier -- Evidence from all over North America -- Boulder drift theories -- Objection to iceberg theory continued -- An astronomical theory -- Astronomical theory continued -- Theory of mutable axis of the earth -- Continental upheaval and subsidence -- The changeable relations of land and water -- Supposed cause of the cold period -- Geologic record since the Devonian -- The climate cools -- A glacial time -- Duration of the glacial age -- End of the glacial age -- On the motion of glaciers -- Purpose of the glacier -- Late-glacial cold-water marine shells of Maine and adjacent regions.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps, portraits
• Subjects: 551.312; Earth sciences; Glaciers -- North America; Geology -- North America; Glaciology -- History -- 19th century; Geology -- History -- 19th century; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Geology; Glaciers; Glaciology; Earth Sciences; Historical Geology; History of Science; Popular Science in Nature and Environment; Climate Change; Science -- History; Nature -- General; Science -- Environmental Science; History of science; Popular science; Climate change; Geology; History; Life sciences; Climatic changes; Historical geology; North America; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319132006; 3319132008; 3319131990; 9783319131993
• Related ISBNs: 9783319131993
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 30, 2015).
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