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Record #5772:
The glacial nightmare and the flood. A second appeal to common sense from the extravagance of some recent geology / Sir Henry H. Howorth.
Title: | The glacial nightmare and the flood. A second appeal to common sense from the extravagance of some recent geology / Sir Henry H. Howorth. |
Author(s): | Howorth, Henry H., |
Date: | 1893. |
Publisher: | London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company |
Abstract: | Author holds that geological features cannot be explained by glacial action. Maintains that movement of ice sheets is inconsistent with known properties of ice. Instead, geological phenomena may be explained by theory of widespread catastrophic upheaval and subsequent flood action. |
Keywords: | 551.33 -- Glacial geology. 551.334.2 -- Isostasy, glacial. 551.32(091) -- History of glaciology. E7 -- Glaciology: glacial geology and ice ages. |
Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SPC: 551.33 |
SPRI record no.: | 5772 |
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