Foot Steps of the Ancient Great Glacier of North America A Long Lost Document of a Revolution in 19th Century Geological Theory /

Dr. John K. DeLaski practiced medicine in the Penobscot Bay region of Maine and, in addition, was a naturalist with keen powers of observation. His study of the landscape led to his conclusion that a thick glacier had overtopped the highest hills, filled all of Penobscot Bay, extended far to the eas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Borns, Jr., Harold W. (Autor), Maasch, Kirk Allen (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Temas:
Geology.
Science-History.
Environment.
History of Science.
Environmental Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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