Project Gutenberg 2014-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 199 Geikie, James 1839 1915 Geikie, J. (James) 05012332 Fragments of Earth Lore: Sketches & Addresses Geological and Geographical Produced by Charlene Taylor, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fragments of Earth Lore: Sketches & Addresses Geological and Geographical" by James Geikie is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work is a collection of essays and addresses that primarily explore geological and geographical themes, specifically focusing on the history of glacial periods and the characteristics of the Earth’s surface features. With detailed discussions on topics such as the physical features of Scotland, the origins of mountains, and the interrelationship between geography and geology, the book serves as an illuminating resource for those interested in understanding the planet's physical history. The opening of the work begins with a preface where Geikie sets the context for the essays, stating that they are compiled pieces originally prepared for different purposes, hence containing some repetition. He expresses a desire to convey the integration of geological knowledge with geographical understanding, emphasizing that true comprehension of surface features requires familiarity with geological principles. Furthermore, he introduces the initial chapter, which underscores the importance of geography in education and outlines the scope of the subsequent essays. Geikie critiques past educational methods while advocating for a more engaging approach that intertwines geography, history, and natural sciences to foster a better understanding of the physical world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Geology Glacial epoch Climatology Physical geography -- Scotland Geology -- Europe QE Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Teaching & Education 1032286 2025-06-19T05:11:03.595309 text/html 1027649 2024-10-24T11:24:22 text/html 5238991 2025-06-19T05:11:21.921176 application/epub+zip 5254522 2025-06-19T05:11:08.329193 application/epub+zip 436384 2025-06-19T05:11:04.523242 application/epub+zip 4739003 2025-06-19T05:11:30.488116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4666725 2025-06-19T05:11:17.915171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634161 2022-09-21T11:51:30.502236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946593 2023-09-20T11:29:20.632232 text/plain 926558 2024-10-24T11:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17103 2025-06-19T05:11:30.643091 application/rdf+xml 16562 2025-06-19T05:11:04.646237 image/jpeg 2398 2025-06-19T05:11:04.585208 image/jpeg 6260233 2025-06-19T05:11:03.784226 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