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1887ref. 013917Bonn: Friedrich Cohen 1887. 2 books bibliography and separately published index bound together in sturdy cloth. Published 1887 and 1896 respectively. Very Good condition. Ink blotch at the edge of one page. Offprint from Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins fur Rheinland und Westfalen 44. A bibliography covering the period 1555-1886 of geologic and mineralogical literature of the Rhine province and the province of Westphalia as well as some adjacent regions chronologically and within the years alphabetically ordered. Bound with: Sachregister zu dem von H. von Dechen und H. Rauff im 44. Bande der Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins fur Rheinland und Westfalen Herausgegebenen - Chronologischen Verzeichniss der Geologischen und Minerogischen Litteratur der Rheinprovinz und der Provinz Westfalen sowie Einiger Angrenzenden Gegenden von H. & M. Rauff. 1896. 8vo. xi 274pp. Both volumes bound together in dark green cloth gilt decorated. Original wraps for Sachregister are bound-in. This copy is from the library of geologist and author Robert B. Sosman with his small ink-stamp. A geophysicist and physical chemist Robert Browning Sosman received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1907 at the age of 26. By 1908 he had joined the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Dr. Sosman worked at the Geo-Physical Laboratory for 20 years serving 8 years as Assistant Director. During World War I his contributions there were instrumental in establishing America's capacity for manufacturing optical glass. In 1928 he left to join the United States Steel Corporation as Assistant Director of Research. Following his retirement from U.S. Steel in 1947 he became visiting professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University. Dr. Sosman was a past president of the American Ceramic Society. In his honor the Society established The Robert B. Sosman Award "the highest recognition of scientific accomplishment given by the Basic Science Division. in recognition of outstanding achievement in basic science of an area that results in a significant impact to the field of ceramics." Keywords: Germany Rhine Westphalia Geology Mineralogy. . First Edition 1. Auflage. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. pp. 181-476 xi 274pp. Friedrich Cohen Hardcover

Sisco, Anneliese Grunhaldt (signed); & Cyril Stanley Smith; [from the library of Robert B Sosman]Biblio.com

Bergwerk und Probierbuchlein: A Translation from the German of the Bergbuchlein A Sixteenth-Century Book on Mining Geologyand of the Probierbuchlein A Sixteenth-Century Book on Assaying

1949ref. 013913New York: American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers 1949. Near Fine condition. Bright clean and tight. A presentation copy "With my compliments" dated 4.22.1949 and signed in full by Anneliese Sisco on a note card tipped to the front endpaper. With original woodcuts reproduced. "The present translations were made from the 1518 edition of the BERGBUCHLEIN and the 1534 edition of the PROBIERBUCHLEIN; but other editions were carefully examined and significant differences in earlier versions are indicated." Sisco and Smith add many interesting technical annotations and historical notes on these works the earliest printed books on the subjects. Includes a detailed publication history and descriptive bibliography of the various editions of these two books with facsimile reproductions of their title pages. Index. Limited to 1000 copies printed at Yale University Press. Designed by Carl Purington Rollins. Bound in the original tan cloth lettered in black with rubricated initial letter on the front cover. A volume from the Seeley W. Mudd series. This copy from the library of geologist and author Robert B. Sosman with his tiny ink-stamp. A geophysicist and physical chemist Robert Browning Sosman received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1907 at the age of 26. By 1908 he had joined the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Dr. Sosman worked at the Geo-Physical Laboratory for 20 years serving 8 years as Assistant Director. During World War I his contributions there were instrumental in establishing America's capacity for manufacturing optical glass. In 1928 he left to join the United States Steel Corporation as Assistant Director of Research. Following his retirement from U.S. Steel in 1947 he became visiting professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University. Dr. Sosman was a past president of the American Ceramic Society. In his honor the Society established The Robert B. Sosman Award "the highest recognition of scientific accomplishment given by the Basic Science Division. in recognition of outstanding achievement in basic science of an area that results in a significant impact to the field of ceramics.". Signed presentation copy from Sisco. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by Rollins Carl Purington designed by. 8vo. 196pp. American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Hardcover

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Joint Refractories Research Committee and British Refractories Research Association; [from the library of Robert B Sosman]Biblio.com

Third Report on Refractory Materials : The Iron and Steel Institute Special Report No. 32

1946ref. 014278London: The Iron and Steel Institute 1946. Very Good condition. A clean square copy. Corners are NOT bumped. NOT a library discard. Pages are crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with photos diagrams and line drawings. "The Iron and Steel Institute Special Report No. 32." Foreword by R. A. Hacking and A. T. Green. Contains 13 studies reports and investigations including five on chrome ore; two on reports on casting-pit refractories; plus others on electric steel furnace refractories; behaviour of basic brinks in the open-hearth furnace; an examination of magnesite bricks attacked by iron oxide; the draining of slags at high temperature; etc. Bibliographical references. Original red cloth gilt. This copy is from the personal library of and bears the tiny ink stamp of Robert B. Sosman. A geophysicist and physical chemist Robert Browning Sosman authored THE PHASES OF SILICA 1965 New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. Sosman received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1907 at the age of 26. By 1908 he had joined the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Dr. Sosman worked at the Geo-Physical Laboratory for 20 years serving 8 years as Assistant Director. During World War I his contributions there were instrumental in establishing America's capacity for manufacturing optical glass. In 1928 he left to join the United States Steel Corporation as Assistant Director of Research. Following his retirement from U.S. Steel in 1947 he became visiting professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University. Dr. Sosman was a past president of the American Ceramic Society. In his honor the Society established The Robert B. Sosman Award "the highest recognition of scientific accomplishment given by the Basic Science Division. in recognition of outstanding achievement in basic science of an area that results in a significant impact to the field of ceramics." . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. First Edition. 8vo. 387pp. The Iron and Steel Institute Hardcover

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King, ClarenceBiblio.com

Clarence King Memoirs : The Helmet of Mambrino

1904ref. 008526New York & London:: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1904. A solid copy. Inner hinges are perfect. Bound in the original gray paper-covered boards with a vellum spine stamped in gold. Slight soil to vellum. Top edge gilt. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean crisp and unmarked. NO foxing. Illustrated with 9 portraits including a tissue-guarded frontispiece. Tribute to geologist and mining engineer Clarence King 1842-1901 published for the King Memorial Committee of the Century Association by G. P. Putnam's Sons. This volume contains the first appearance in book form of King's 38-page short story HELMET OF MAMBRINO. However the bulk of the volume consists of personal memoirs and biographical sketches of King -- with chapters contributed by James D. Hague John Hay William Dean Howells Henry Adams John LaFarge Edmund Clarence Stedman William Crary Brownell Edward Cary Samuel Franklin Emmons Daniel C. Gilman and Rossiter W. Raymond. Bibliography of King's publications. Synoptic Index. When Congress established the United States Geological Survey in 1878 it was King who was put in charge. King initiated the practice of using Hoffmann's contour lines to denote topography on maps and was among the first to make extensive use of the laboratory to solve geophysical problems. In addition to his many scientific contributions "from early youth King had shown literary qualities of a high order and it has always been a source of regret among his friends that he left so little evidence of it. A series of sketches appearing first in the ATLANTIC MONTHLY and afterward in book form under the caption of MOUNTAINEERING IN THE SIERRA NEVADA 1872 and his HELMET OF MAMBRINO in the form of a letter to his friend `Don Horacio' Horace F. Cutter in San Francisco published in the CENTURY MAGAZINE May 1886 serve but to show his latent capability." -- DAB p. 386. Cowan p. 328 A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA 1510-1930. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good condition. 8vo. vii 429pp. G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover

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Shepherdson, David; and Jill Mellen; Michael Hutchins (editors)Biblio.com

Second Nature : Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals

1998ref. 002791Washington D.C.:: Smithsonian Institution Press 1998. Near Fine condition in bright shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean square tight and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp probably never read. Illustrated with tables diagrams and a few photos. Bibliographies several. Index. First printing with complete number row 54321 on the copyright page. Contains an Introduction and 3 major sections as follows: 1 Theoretical Bases of Environmental Enrichment; 2 Environmental Enrichment in Animal Conservation and Welfare; 3 Environmental Enrichment in Captive Management Husbandry and Training. Among 19 papers by 38 contributors are chapters on Black-footed Ferrets Golden Lion Tamarins Small Felids Ungulates Marine Mammals Reptiles and Amphibians. "An important volume for those concerned with animal care captive maintenance and the ethics of issues surrounding the maintenance of animals in artificial environments a fascinating overview of how far the discipline of applied animal behavior has advanced in the last twenty years." - QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY. From the Dust Jacket: "Growing recognition of the complexity of animals' physical social and psychological lives in the wild has led both zookeepers and the zoo-going public to call for higher environmental standards for animals in captivity. With the goals of stimulating more diverse natural behaviors facilitating breeding and reintroduction efforts and educating visitors in conservation issues environmental enrichment programs in zoos and aquariums now encompass systematic experimentation and field studies directed at not only large entertaining species but also those that are less conspicuous. Bringing together the work of animal behaviorists zoo biologists and psychologists SECOND NATURE explores a range of innovative strategies for environmental enrichment in laboratories and marine parks as well as in zoos. From artificial fleeing-prey devices for leopards to irregular feeding schedules for whales the practices discussed have resulted in healthier more relaxed animals that can breed more easily and can exert some control over their environments.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth spine / gold boards/Jacket not priced or clipped. 8vo. xx 350pp. . Smithsonian Institution Press Hardcover

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Bayley, W S PhD [William Shirley Bayley]; from the library of Robert B Sosman h DBiblio.com

Preliminary Account of the Geology of the Highlands in New Jersey University of Illinois Bulletin

1909ref. 004945Urbana / Champaign: University of Illinois Press 1909. 6.25" wide by 9.25" tall. Original printed wrappers. Vertical crease mild. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. PRELIMINARY ACCOUNT OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE HIGHLANDS IN NEW JERSEY by W. S. Bayley Ph.D. From University of Illinois Bulletin Vol. VI No. 17 February 8 1909 The University Studies Vol. III No. 2 January 1909 Studies from the Geological Department. The 2 other papers by Wegemann and Bagg originally included in this periodical are NOT present. This copy is from the library of scientist and author Robert B. Sosman with his small ink stamp. A physical chemist Robert Browning Sosman received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1907 at the age of 26. By 1908 he had joined the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Dr. Sosman worked at the Geo-Physical Laboratory for 20 years serving 8 years as Assistant Director. During World War I his contributions there were instrumental in establishing America's capacity for manufacturing optical glass. In 1928 he left to join the United States Steel Corporation as Assistant Director of Research. Following his retirement from U.S. Steel in 1947 he became visiting professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University. Dr. Sosman was a past president of the American Ceramic Society. In his honor the Society established The Robert B. Sosman Award "the highest recognition of scientific accomplishment given by the Basic Science Division. in recognition of outstanding achievement in basic science of an area that results in a significant impact to the field of ceramics." Keywords: New Jersey Geology. Mineralogy. Extract from the first edition. Softcover pamphlet. Very Good condition. pp. 25-39. University of Illinois Press Paperback

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Manchester, James G; (from the library of Robert B Sosman).Biblio.com

The Minerals of the Bergen Archways Bulletin of the New York Mineralogy Club Vol. 2 No. 2.

1919ref. 004936New York: New York Mineralogy Club 1919. 6.25" wide by 9.25" tall. Original light green printed wrappers. Cover lightly soiled. Text pages are NEAR FINE. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with map line drawings and 4 photographic plates. Table. Reprinted for the Club from the AMERICAN MINERALOGIST 1919. From the text: "Bergen Hill is about 19 kilometers 12 miles long and 1.6 kilometers 1 mile wide comprising a range of bluffs of Triassic diabase. It commences at Bergen Point and runs behind Jersey City and Hoboken to a point in Weehawken about opposite Thirty-fifth Street in New York City. Here it comes close to the Hudson River and continues north for some 29 kilometers 18 miles to Piermont being known as the Palisades. The Bergen Hill region has long been noted as a locality for zeolites and associated minerals. When the announcement was made that the Erie Railroad Company had begun the construction of an open cut thru the hill local collectors interested in mineralogy looked forward to the collecting of fine specimens. This interest was fully justified from the history of past borings thru Bergen hill. Among the zeolites and related minerals found were: stilbite laumontite gmelinite analcite natrolite apophyllite pectolite and datolite and of common occurrence with these were quartz calcite pyrite chalcopyrite sphalerite and diabantite. While the minerals from the extrusive basalts of West Peterson Great Notch and Upper Montclair are found in cavernous openings amygdules vugs etc. the Bergen Archways minerals were confined to veins. Prehnite heulandite and thomsonite found so abundantly at the former localities were not noted tho Dana lists these minerals from Bergen Hill. A brief description of minerals found by the writer follows." This copy is from the library of scientist and author Robert B. Sosman with his tiny ink stamp. The physical chemist Robert Browning Sosman received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1907 at the age of 26. By 1908 he had joined the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Dr. Sosman worked at the Geo-Physical Laboratory for 20 years serving 8 years as Assistant Director. During World War I his contributions there were instrumental in establishing America's capacity for manufacturing optical glass. In 1928 he left to join the United States Steel Corporation as Assistant Director of Research. Following his retirement from U.S. Steel in 1947 he became visiting professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University. Dr. Sosman was a past president of the American Ceramic Society. In his honor the Society established The Robert B. Sosman Award "the highest recognition of scientific accomplishment given by the Basic Science Division. in recognition of outstanding achievement in basic science of an area that results in a significant impact to the field of ceramics." Keywords: Geology. Bergen New Jersey Zeolites. Old offprint from original periodical. Softcover pamphlet. Very Good condition. pp. 9-20. New York Mineralogy Club Paperback

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Sinkankas, JohnBiblio.com

Gemstones of North America Volume II

1976ref. 007985New York:: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 1976. A gorgeous pristine copy. Bright shiny clean square and tight. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price-clipped 30.00. No chips. No tears. No creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Volume 2 only. Two other volumes were published: Volume 1 first appeared in 1959; Volume 3 in 1998. Illustrated with over 100 photographs including 16 full color plates. Bound in the original red cloth lettered in shiny gold on the spine. First printing with complete number row 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 987654321 on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "Since the publication of Volume I of this work in 1959 the amount of new information that has accumulated is so large and so different in character that a companion volume became a necessity. Not only have obscure and forgotten gemstone deposits been profitably reopened but extensive new primary sources have been discovered all over the continent. Beautiful specimens of record size and quality have been found as well as entirely new species. Recent mineralogical analyses have yielded surprising data on the origin structure and properties of gemstone classes which is particularly important in identifying problem samples. This volume follows the format of the first: each class of stone -- precious industrial rare massive and organic -- is covered separately with deposits described in precise detail state by state and characteristic features shown in many black-and-white and color illustrations over 100 in all. Pertinent geological and mineralogical information is supplemented by interesting facts about the people involved in mining current price lists of various stones and numerous quotations from the literature and from personal communications. There is an updated geographical index and all the material is keyed to a bibliography of over 2600 entries dating from colonial times to the present -- the first and only definitive reference of its kind ever assembled." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine condition./Very Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xvi 494pp. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Hardcover

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Andersson, J G; et al [ from the library of Robert B Sosman ]Biblio.com

Compte Rendu de la XI:e Session du Congrès Géologique International Stockholm 1910 Premier Fascicule

1912ref. 007668Stockholm Sweden:: Kungl. Boktryckeriet P. A. Norstedt & Söner 1912. 17 cm x 25 cm. A solid copy. Bound in the original pale gray wraps printed in black on the spine and front cover. The spine is tight square and flat. NO creases. Several pages have a light brown spot 1 cm x 2 cm or less at the top edge. The spot is in the margin only; so NO text is affected. There are also a few speckles foxing on the spine. Text pages are clean. No foxing. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Includes papers in English French and German from leading geologists such as A. P. Coleman Willet G. Miller J. J. Sederholm J. F. Kemp G. de Greer A. Lindman J. W. Richards P. Tutkowsky W. M. Davis Albrecht Penck Reginald A. Daly Eliot Blackwelder etc. Illustrated with figures photos and a few fold-out maps/charts. This copy is from the library of and bears the small ink stamp of Robert B. Sosman. Dr. Sosman's name is printed in the book on page 37 where he is listed as a Member of the Congress representing the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory. A geophysicist and physical chemist Robert Browning Sosman received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1907 at the age of 26. By 1908 he had joined the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Dr. Sosman worked at the Geo-Physical Laboratory for 20 years serving 8 years as Assistant Director. During World War I his contributions there were instrumental in establishing America's capacity for manufacturing optical glass. In 1928 he left to join the United States Steel Corporation as Assistant Director of Research. Following his retirement from U.S. Steel in 1947 he became visiting professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University. Dr. Sosman was a past president of the American Ceramic Society. In his honor the Society established The Robert B. Sosman Award "the highest recognition of scientific accomplishment given by the Basic Science Division. in recognition of outstanding achievement in basic science of an area that results in a significant impact to the field of ceramics.". First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. vi 740pp. Kungl. Boktryckeriet, P. A. Norstedt & Söner Paperback

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Murray, Hugh; Revised by Thomas G BradfordBiblio.com

The Encyclopaedia Encyclopedia of Geography. with a New Map of the United States Revised with Additions by Thomas G. Bradford 3 volumes with hand-colored map

1846ref. 008628Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1846. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. 3 volumes complete. Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth lettered in shiny gold on the spine. All gilt is as bright and shiny as new. A very nice set -- solid clean square and tight. Inner hinges are perfect. Corners are NOT bumped. Moderate rubbing/fraying to spine ends. Previous owner's name. A few small brown speckles foxing on the endpapers. Text pages are clean and crisp with little or no foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This 1846 edition is largely a reprint of the edition first published in 1837 which was copyright 1836. The only apparent change here is a 24-page addition to vol. 3 entitled: SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF GEOGRAPHY CONTAINING STATISTICAL AND OTHER MATTER BRINGING DOWN THE WORK TO THE YEAR 1842." Among other things the supplement includes county-by-county population records from the 1840 census plus updated statistics on agriculture steam power imports/exports etc. Based on paginations found in Sabin this supplement was probably first published in 1843. The set is well-illustrated with 82 maps and about 1100 other engravings on wood. There are sections on astronomy by William Wallace botany by William Jackson Hooker geology by Robert Jameson and zoology by William Swainson. Volume III has a nice 2-page multi-color steel-engraved map of the U.S. It was drawn by J. Drayten after Tanner and features neatly hand-colored borders around each state and territory. Index Index to Supplement. Subtitle: "Comprising a Complete Description of the Earth Physical Statistical Civil and Political; Exhibiting Its Relation to the Heavenly Bodies Its Physical Structure The Natural History of Each Country and the Industry Commerce Political Institutions and Civil and Social State of All Nations." Oversize Hardcover. This heavy 3 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments. But for media mail you pay only our standard charge for 1 volume and we ship the other 2 volumes at no extra cost. Sabin 51499. New Edition with Supplement. Oversize Hardcover heavy. Very Good condition. Illus. by Drayten J hand-colored steel-engraved map of the U.S. 8vo. 597 592 648 pages. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Lea and Blanchard Hardcover

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Shepherdson, David; and Jill Mellen; Michael Hutchins (editors)Biblio.com

Second Nature : Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals

1998ref. 002790Washington D. C.: Smithsonian Institution Press 1998. Near Fine condition in bright shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean square tight and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp probably never read. Illustrated with tables diagrams and a few photos. Bibliographies several. Index. First printing with complete number row 54321 on the copyright page. Contains an Introduction and 3 major sections as follows: 1 Theoretical Bases of Environmental Enrichment; 2 Environmental Enrichment in Animal Conservation and Welfare; 3 Environmental Enrichment in Captive Management Husbandry and Training. Among 19 papers by 38 contributors are chapters on Black-footed Ferrets Golden Lion Tamarins Small Felids Ungulates Marine Mammals Reptiles and Amphibians. "An important volume for those concerned with animal care captive maintenance and the ethics of issues surrounding the maintenance of animals in artificial environments a fascinating overview of how far the discipline of applied animal behavior has advanced in the last twenty years." - QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY. From the Dust Jacket: "Growing recognition of the complexity of animals' physical social and psychological lives in the wild has led both zookeepers and the zoo-going public to call for higher environmental standards for animals in captivity. With the goals of stimulating more diverse natural behaviors facilitating breeding and reintroduction efforts and educating visitors in conservation issues environmental enrichment programs in zoos and aquariums now encompass systematic experimentation and field studies directed at not only large entertaining species but also those that are less conspicuous. Bringing together the work of animal behaviorists zoo biologists and psychologists SECOND NATURE explores a range of innovative strategies for environmental enrichment in laboratories and marine parks as well as in zoos. From artificial fleeing-prey devices for leopards to irregular feeding schedules for whales the practices discussed have resulted in healthier more relaxed animals that can breed more easily and can exert some control over their environments.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth spine / gold boards/Jacket not priced or clipped. 8vo. xx 350pp. . Smithsonian Institution Press Hardcover

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Cross, Whitman; & Joseph P Iddings, Louis V Pirsson, Henry S WashingtonBiblio.com

Quantitative Classification of Igneous Rocks Based on Chemical and Mineral Characters with a Systematic Nomenclature signed

1903ref. 007389Chicago Illinois: The University of Chicago Press 1903. Bound in the original maroon cloth lighted rubbed. Moderate fraying to spine ends. Inner hinge cracks have been neatly and securely tape-reinforced. WITHDRAWN stamp and other typical library markings. Text pages are clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. INSCRIBED SIGNED and dated Jan 1903 by the distinguished geologist Henry Stephens Washington 1867-1934. Most of this book's contents were first published in 1902 in the JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY v. 10. This 1903 edition was the first between hard covers; plus it added tables and a glossary. QUANTITATIVE CLASSIFICATION OF IGNEOUS ROCKS is the basis for the CIPW system of igneous rock taxonomy named CIPW for Cross Iddings Pirsson and Washington. According to Charles Milton Henry S. Washington's part in this was certainly one of his "most significant and enduring contributions to the science of geology: transforming the 'coordinates' of an igneous rock composition -- the list of essential oxide amounts reported in the bulk analysis -- into the chemical coordinates now known as the 'CIPW' norm. The ingenious schedule of calculations. is one of the signal triumphs of the golden age of petrography. What survives -- and thrives -- of the CIPW system is the norm calculation itself. Generations of petrologists have discovered. the norm often provides a characterization of rock composition more immediately meaningful than the oxide vector. The norm also proved invaluable in the critical business of characterizing the components and defining 'systems' studied in the phase equilibrium experimentation." -- National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs V. 60 1991. See also Washington's biography in the DSB v. 14.; and the online tribute to him on the website of the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. The book's subtitle is: "With an introductory review of the development of systematic petrography in the nineteenth century by Whitman Cross." . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Henry S. Washington. First Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. Good EX-LIBRARY. 8vo. xii 286pp. The University of Chicago Press Hardcover

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