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Mind over Magma: The Story of Igneous Petrology
Davis A. Young
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Description for Mind over Magma: The Story of Igneous Petrology
Hardback. Chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. This book traces the development of igneous petrology. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field. Num Pages: 712 pages, 20 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Mind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics. Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, ... Read more
Mind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics. Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
Number of Pages
712
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691102795
SKU
V9780691102795
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About Davis A. Young
Davis A. Young is Professor of Geology at Calvin College and the author of several books, including "N. L. Bowen and Crystallization-Differentiation: The Evolution of a Theory".
Reviews for Mind over Magma: The Story of Igneous Petrology
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2004 "Wherever you turn, there is something of interest in this exquisitely researched text... Mind over Magma is a landmark publication. Any petrologist who chooses not to read this book will be doing themselves, and their students, a great disservice."
Nick Petford, Times Higher Education Supplement "Young's account is so well organized and written ... Read more
Nick Petford, Times Higher Education Supplement "Young's account is so well organized and written ... Read more