The Wonders of Geology Or, a Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena [Paperback]

A series of eight lectures describing and explaining principles of geology and fossil formation, first published in 1838.Gideon Mantell (17901852) was an English physician and geologist best remembered for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. These volumes, first published in 1838 and considered Mantells most popular work, contain a lecture series which describe principles of geology and fossil formation. Volume 1 contains lectures 1 to 4.Gideon Mantell (17901852) was an English physician and geologist best remembered for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. These volumes, first published in 1838 and considered Mantells most popular work, contain a lecture series which describe principles of geology and fossil formation. Volume 1 contains lectures 1 to 4.Gideon Mantell (17901852) was an English physician and geologist best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an interest in fossils, and in 1822 his discovery of fossil teeth which he later identified as belonging to an iguana-like creature he named Iguanadon spurred research into ancient reptiles. These volumes, first published in 1838, contain a series of eight lectures which describe and explain early principles of geology, stratification and fossil plants and animals to a non-scientific audience. These detailed volumes became Mantell's most popular work, and provide a fascinating view of the study of geology and palaeontology during the early nineteenth century. Volume 1 contains lectures 14, discussing the formation and composition of rock strata, chalk formations and fossil animals.Lecture 1. Importance of geology. Nature of geology; Lecture 2. Animals; Lecture 3. Stratification. Fossils; Lecture 4. Secondary formations; Appendix.