An Outline Of The Geology Of Canada

Excerpt from An Outline of the Geology of Canada: Based on a Subdivision of the Provinces This work was drawn up, in the first instance, to serve as an index or extended syllabus to the author's Lectures on the Geology of Canada, in connection with the Natural Science Department of the University of Toronto. It has been thought, however, that the work may prove acceptable to a wider circle of readers - to all, indeed, who may desire to obtain a general knowledge of the leading geological features of the Dominion, without caring to incur the labour and trouble of gleaning this from the able but necessarily complicated and somewhat fragmentary Reports of our Geological Survey and other detached sources of information. The present essay is, in fact, the only work in which a condensed and systematic view of the geology of the entire Dominion has been attempted. In order to render it more useful to the general reader, the main portion of the work is preceded by a brief geological introduction; and twelve lithographed plates, containing figures of the more common or characteristic fossils of our Silurian and Devonian formations, with outline maps of the Provinces, have been added. These maps are, of course, on too small a scale to admit of detailed information, but they serve to show with sufficient accuracy the various subdivisions adopted in the text. Many of the statements embodied in this outline have been taken, necessarily, from the Geological Reports and from other published sources of information enumerated on pages ix-xi; but these details, carefully sifted from extraneous matter, have been compared in numerous instances with the author's own observations, and have been grouped after his own views. For the generalizations and leading geological subdivisions, adopted in the book, he is, therefore, alone responsible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

This volume provides an overview of the geology of Canada, intended for students of geology and natural history. It covers the various geological formations found in Canada and includes detailed descriptions of characteristic fossils of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.