An English Translation of Palaögeographie - Geologische Geschichte der Meere und Festländer / Paleography - Geologic History of the Seas and Continents (1924).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kossman, Franz.

Contributor:

McMenamin, Mark A.S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology, Stratigraphic.

Historical geology.

Paleogeography.

Local Subjects:

Geology, Stratigraphic.

Historical geology.

Paleogeography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (441 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Franz Kossmat's rare 1924 edition of Palaögeographie (Geologische Geschicte der Meere und Festländer) [Paleogeography (Geographic History of the Seas and Continents), to be published here in a bilingual edition] is a remarkable book that hosts an early encounter between classical geology and plate tectonic theory. Kossmat generates an interesting critique of Wegener's continental drift model while providing some intriguing theories of his own regarding continental motion. More importantly, Kossmat documented the interplay between transgressive and regressive marine phases in a unique graphical

Contents:

AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF PALAOGEOGRAPHIE - GEOLOGISCHE GESCHICHTE DER MEERE UND FESTLANDER BY FRANZE KOSSMAT (1924): Paleogeography - Geologic History of the Seas and Continents; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword (1); Foreword (2); Preface; Acknowledgements; Einleitung; The Precambrian (Archean and Algonkian) Preliminary Remarks on the Crystalline Basement; Paleozoic Era; 1. Cambrian; 2. Silurian; 3. Devonian; 4. Carboniferous; 5. Permian; Mesozoic Era; 6. Triassic; 7. Jurassic; 8. Cretaceous; Cenozoic Era; 9. Tertiary; 10. Diluvium

Concluding Remarks on PaleogeographyFigure Captions; Bibliography; Endnotes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

0-7734-3015-6

OCLC:

818851284