Project Gutenberg 2012-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 258 Norton, William Harmon 1856 1944 The Elements of Geology Introduction: the scope and aim of geology -- Part I. External geological agencies: The work of the weather. The work of ground water. Rivers and valleys. River deposits. The work of glaciers. The work of the wind. The sea and its shores. Offshore and deep-sea deposits -- Part II. Internal geological agencies: Movements of the earth's crust. Earthquakes. Volcanoes. Underground structures of igneous origin. Metamorphism and mineral veins -- Part III. Historical geology: The geological record. The pre-Cambrian systems. The Cambrian. The Ordovician and Silurian. The Devonian. The Carboniferous. The Mesozoic. The Tertiary. The Quaternary. Produced by Tom Cosmas "The Elements of Geology" by William Harmon Norton is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This textbook aims to provide a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the field of geology, emphasizing pedagogical methods that connect geological processes with the landforms and rock structures they create. The work seeks to accommodate both beginners in the subject and educators, with a focus on understanding the principles and reasoning behind geological change. The opening of the text establishes geologic study as a way to understand the history of the Earth through its rocks, including their formation, alteration, and the factors that have influenced their current states. Norton discusses the processes that lead to geological changes, emphasizing the importance of both external forces, such as weather and water, and internal movements such as earthquakes and volcanic activity. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of geological principles, aiming to ground readers in key concepts while making practical exercises available to reinforce learning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40404/40404-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Geology QE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1045943 2025-07-16T11:07:00.455268 text/html 977952 2024-10-23T10:01:34 text/html 14698232 2025-07-16T11:07:44.359059 application/epub+zip 14716979 2025-07-16T11:07:16.242213 application/epub+zip 368425 2025-07-16T11:07:03.497290 application/epub+zip 12277011 2025-07-16T11:07:56.555980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12146412 2025-07-16T11:07:30.728094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531540 2022-09-18T13:25:40.773579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773627 2023-09-17T14:03:50.748451 text/plain 753848 2024-10-23T10:01:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16248 2025-07-16T11:07:56.778984 application/rdf+xml 8156 2025-07-16T11:07:03.714232 image/jpeg 1498 2025-07-16T11:07:03.607250 image/jpeg 16803250 2025-07-16T11:07:01.493283 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia