H. H. Read (1889–1970)

Indeholder "Preface", "Preface to Second Edition", "1. The Science of Geology", "2. The Earth", " Geophysics", " Seismology", " The Structure of the Earth", " Isostasy", " Applied Geophysics", " Geochemistry", " Early History of the Earth", " The Age of the Earth", "3. Mineralogy", " Atomic Structure of Minerals", " The Classification of Crystals", " Physical Properties of Minerals", " Optical Properties of Minerals", " Crystal Chemistry", " The Structure of the Atom and Atomic Bonding", " The Structure of Silicate Minerals", " The Rock-forming Minerals", "4. Surface Processes", " Weathering", " The Geological Work of Underground Water", " Mass-Movements under Gravity", " Wind-Action", " The Geological Action of Running Water", " Lake-Processes", " Sedimentation in Estuaries", " Geological Processes in the Sea", " Marine Erosion", " Marine Deposition", " Movements of Sea-level", " Geological Work of Ice-Masses", " Fluvioglacial Deposits", " Environments of Deposition of Sediments", "5. The Sedimentary Rocks", " Sedimentary Differentiation", " Textures and Structures of Sedimentary Rocks", " Lithification and Diagenesis", " The Psephites", " The Pasammites", " The Pelites", " The Carbonate Rocks", " The Siliceous Rocks", " The Ferruginous Rocks", " The Aluminous Rocks", " The Phosphatic Rocks", " The Saline Rocks", " The Carbonaceous or Hydrocarbon Rocks", " Basis of a Geological Classification of Sedimentary Rocks", " Forms of Sedimentary Rocks", " Facies and Facies Variations", " Sedimentary Rocks in Time: Succession and its Interpretation", "6. Fossils and their Uses", " The Fossil-Record", " Living Organisms and their Classification", " The Animal Kingdom", " Invertebrates", " Vertebrates", " The Plant Kingdom", " Fossils as Stratigraphical Indices", " Palaeo-ecology", "7. Vulcanicity and the Volcanic Association", " Magma and its Products", " Igneous Rocks", " Vulcanicity", " General Characters of Igneous Rocks", " Basic Igneous Rocks", " Ultrabasic Igneous Rocks", " Andesites and Related Rocks", " Rhyolites and Related Rocks", " Alkaline Igneous Rocks", " Magmatic Provinces", "8. Geological Structures", " The Primary Surfaces and Sequences of Reference", " Geological Structures in Relation to Topography", " The Main Structural Types", " Folds", " Minor Structures associated with Folds", " Thrusts, Lags and Slides", " Faults", " Joints", " Structural Unity", "9. The Metamorphic Rocks", " The Plutonic Series", " Metamorphism and its Controls", " General Characters of Metamorphic Rocks", " Metamorphic Textures", " Metamorphic Structures", " Mineral Assemblages", " Contact-Metamorphism", " Dislocation-Metamorphism", " Regional Metamorphism", " Zones of Regional Metamorphism", " Polymetamorphism", " Metamorphic Facies", "10. Granites, Migmatites and Associated Rocks", " Migmatites", " Granites", " The Granite Series", " Lamprophyres and Appinites", " Diorites", "11. Mineral Deposits", " Minerals of Mineral Deposits", " Investigation of Mineral Deposits", " Endogenetic Mineral Deposits", " Exogenetic Mineral Deposits", " Metallogenic Epochs and Provinces", "12. A Pattern of Earth History", " The Stable Areas", " Fracture-Zones of Limited Mobility", " The Mobile Belts", " Orogenesis", " Crustal Structure and Mantle Convection", " The Crustal Drama", " The Pattern of Earth-History in Time and Space", "Index".

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