Volcanic Islands by Charles Darwin
"Volcanic Islands" by Charles Darwin is a geology book published in 1844. Based on observations from the HMS Beagle voyage, this work documents Darwin's geological findings across volcanic islands including St. Jago, the Galápagos, Ascension Island, and Saint Helena. The book presents groundbreaking insights into volcanic processes and rock formation, including an early account of magmatic differentiation through fractional crystallization. Part of Darwin's geology series, it offers detailed observations on island structures
and geological change that earned praise as authoritative work on these remote regions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title | Volcanic Islands |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geological_Observations_on_the_Volcanic_Islands |
| Credits | Sue Asscher |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QE: Science: Geology |
| Subject | Beagle Expedition (1831-1836) |
| Subject | Volcanoes |
| Subject | Geology -- South America |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3054 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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