An Account of the Basalts of Saxony: With Observations on the Origin of Basalt i

Description: An Account of the Basalts of Saxony by Jean Francois d'Aubuisson de Voissins Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This detailed and carefully argued essay attempts to prove the Neptunist theory of basalt formation. Now discredited, and rejected by Daubuisson later in his career, Neptunism was nevertheless influential into the early nineteenth century, and this 1814 translation provides a fascinating example of the arguments of its proponents. Publisher Description Jean-Francois Daubuisson (1769-1841), geologist and engineer, was an Officer of the Legion dHonneur, Knight of St Louis and Chief Engineer at the Royal Mining Corps. He published numerous papers on geology, mining and hydraulics, and is best known for his textbooks, Traite de geognosie and Traite dhydraulique. He studied geology and mineralogy in Freiburg with Abraham Werner, the key proponent of Neptunism, the theory that all rocks had an aqueous origin. Later in his career Daubuisson was to side with the Plutonists, who argued that basalts formed from molten rock. However, in this paper, published in French in 1803, he describes his observations of the basalts of Saxony and argues that they, and all basalts, are sedimentary. This English translation by the Secretary of the Wernerian Natural History Society was published in 1814, and provides a fascinating insight into this discredited but once influential theory of the Earth. Details ISBN 1108048420 ISBN-13 9781108048422 Title An Account of the Basalts of Saxony Author Jean Francois dAubuisson de Voissins Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 316 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:76389704; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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