The Story of a Boulder; or, Gleanings from the Note-book of a Field Geologist

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66703.html.images 620 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66703.epub3.images 1.3 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66703.epub.images 1.3 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66703.epub.noimages 315 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66703.kf8.images 1.7 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66703.kindle.images 1.7 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66703.txt.utf-8 560 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/66703/pg66703-h.zip 1.6 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Geikie, Archibald, 1835-1924
Title The Story of a Boulder; or, Gleanings from the Note-book of a Field Geologist
Note Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits Tom Cosmas from materials made available on The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.
Summary "The Story of a Boulder; or, Gleanings from the Note-book of a Field Geologist" by Archibald Geikie is a scientific publication written during the mid-19th century. This work explores geological themes, particularly through the examination of a specific boulder, providing insights into the processes that shaped the Earth's surface and the history of the Carboniferous period. Geikie's aim is to engage readers with the wonders of geology, encouraging them to appreciate and understand the natural world through direct observation. The opening of the book describes a picturesque scene near Colinton, Scotland, where the narrator finds a large, grey boulder partially buried in clay beside a stream. As the narrator sits on the boulder and examines it closely, a deeper story unfolds about its geological past. The boulder serves as a gateway to exploring the history of Earth's geological timelines, transitions, and the flora that existed during the Carboniferous era. Geikie reflects on the time spans represented by different layers within the boulder and establishes a connection between the present-day landscape and ancient geological events, inviting readers to join him in uncovering the narrative embedded in the rock. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QE: Science: Geology
Subject Geology
Subject Petrology
Category Text
EBook-No. 66703
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 60 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!