Essai de gologie by Barthlemy Faujas-de-St.-Fond - 9781108070706

Essai de gologieOu, Mmoires pour servir a l'histoire naturelle du globe\nAuthor(s): Barthlemy Faujas-de-St.-Fond\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108070706, 978-1108070706\nSynopsis\nBarthlemy Faujas de Saint-Fond [tel] abandoned the legal profession to pursue studies in natural history. Appointed a royal commissioner of mines in 1785, he also served as professor of geology at the natural history museum in Paris from 1793 until his death. His keen interest in rocks, minerals and fossils led to a number of important discoveries, among which was confirmation that basalt was a volcanic product. The present work appeared in three parts between 1803 and 1809. The first volume features an introductory discussion of the current state of geology, before going on to consider the fossils of plants, shells, fish, cetaceans, crocodiles, and various mammalian quadrupeds. Of related interest in the history .