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Early Geological Maps of Europe: Central Europe 1750 to 1840

By Jan Kozák , Alena Čejchanová , Zdeněk Kukal , Karel Pošmourný (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
978-3-319-22488-6, 978-3-319-22487-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-22488-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
25 MB (25778610 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XIII, 155\164
Time added
2016-12-08 02:00:00
general; Physical GeographyPopular Earth Science; Historical Geology; Landsca

Description

This book focuses on the presentation and evaluation of geological maps of the Central Europe from 1750 up to 1840. Milestones in presentation of stratigraphy and tectonics and new geological models on such maps will be underlined. Map descriptions contain fundamentals editorial data as well as the map author’s affiliation and biographies. It represents for the region of the Central Europe the first work of this type. Geological maps represent geological synthesis and indicate the level of geological knowledge throughout history. They serve as guidelines for an economic utilization of mineral deposits and further geological investigation.

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