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Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (1741–1819) 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 of geology, Minéralogie des volcans (1784) and the revised English edition of A Journey through England and Scotland to the Hebrides in 1784 (1907) are two other works by Faujas which are also reissued in this series.

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Author:   Barthélemy Faujas-de-St.-Fond
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Volume:   Volume 1
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9781108070706

ISBN 10:   1108070701
Pages:   518
Publication Date:   21 August 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   French

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Des coquilles fossiles; 2. Des coquilles fossiles avec leurs analogues; 3. Des fistulanes, des tarets, et des siliquaires; 4. Des poissons fossiles; 5. Des cétacés fossiles; 6. Des crocodiles fossiles; 7. Des tortues fossiles; 8. Des quadrupèdes fossiles; 9. Des diverses espèces d'éléphants; 10. Du mégalonix ou de l'animal inconnu du Paraguay; 11. D'un animal inconnu de la famille des boeufs; 12. Des hyppopotames; 13. De quelques quadrupèdes sur lesquels les géologues n'ont pas encore des données suffisantes; 14. Des végétaux fossiles; 15. Des mines de charbon de terre; Table des matières; Ordre des planches; Planches.

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