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Recollections of a petrologist /

"Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a central participant in the rise of theoretical petrology. His scientific autobiography, 'Recollections of a Petrologist,' recounts virtually all of his petrological exploits, as well as the ideas and contributions of many of his contemporaries&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Iddings, Joseph Paxson, 1857-1920 (Author)
Other Authors: Young, Davis A. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado : The Geological Society of America, 2015.
Series:Special papers (Geological Society of America) ; 512.
Subjects:
Iddings, Joseph Paxson, > 1857-1920.
Geologists > United States > Biography.
Igneous rocks > Classification.
Petrology.
Geologists.
Igneous rocks.
United States.
Biography.
Classification.
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Summary:"Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a central participant in the rise of theoretical petrology. His scientific autobiography, 'Recollections of a Petrologist,' recounts virtually all of his petrological exploits, as well as the ideas and contributions of many of his contemporaries"--
Physical Description:xxi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813725123
0813725127