Geological

Examples

• We have used for a number of years in this laboratory a form of constant water bath which was contrived by Mr. Edward Bogardus, formerly chemist to the New Jersey State Geological Survey. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• In 1815 he completed an extensive geological map of England, on which all subsequent geological maps have been modeled. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• Those who believe that the geological record is in any degree perfect, will undoubtedly at once reject my theory. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• But the value of this evidence depends entirely on the perfection of the geological record, in relation to periods remote in the history of the world. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• On his own small estate the growling old vagabond threw up his own mountain range, like an old volcano, and its geological formation was Dust. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• It may be worth while to sum up the foregoing remarks on the causes of the imperfection of the geological record under an imaginary illustration. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• He who rejects this view of the imperfection of the geological record, will rightly reject the whole theory. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• In reference to the last (volcanic ash combined with lime and r ubble to form a cement) Vitruvius writes in a way that indicates a discriminating knowledge of geological formations. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• I can answer these questions and objections only on the supposition that the geological record is far more imperfect than most geologists believe. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• Here he studied the geological structures, and collected all the information he could in regard to agriculture. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• On the whole, scientific men are inclined to believe that the sun has blazed with a general steadfastness throughout geological time. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Still less do we know of the mutual relations of the innumerable inhabitants of the world during the many past geological epochs in its history. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• That the geological record is imperfect all will admit; but that it is imperfect to the degree required by our theory, few will be inclined to admit. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• Thus we advanced all the way to North Carolina, varying our cross-country march from two to twenty-five miles, according to geological formation. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• Why then is not every geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• How short his time, and consequently how poor will be his results, compared with those accumulated by Nature during whole geological periods! Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• In the active superintendence of this young person, Judy Smallweed appears to attain a perfectly geological age and to date from the remotest periods. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• The horizontal lines may represent successive geological formations, and all the forms beneath the uppermost line may be considered as extinct. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• And though, as the geological record shows, not merely individuals but also species die out, the life process continues in increasingly complex forms. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• The explanation lies, as I believe, in the extreme imperfection of the geological record. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• He constructed geological maps of Somerset and fourteen other English counties, to which the attention of the Board of Agricultu re was called. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• Hutton's theory might be made plain by drawing an analogy between geological and meteorological activities. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• This period will seldom be remote in any extreme degree, as species rarely endure for more than one geological period. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• That perhaps is the most general statement we can make about the story of the geological record; it is a story of widening range. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.

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