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Introducing Geology: The Earth's Crust Considered As History
by Ager, D. V
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0571048587
- ISBN 13
- 9780571048588
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Faber & Faber, Locust Valley, N.Y, 1975. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated and Maps. Preface to the second edition, foreword by author, list of illustrations, acknowledgements, appendix: the study of geology, glossary of terms and index. The text is illustrated with maps and black and white line drawings. Photographic paperback binding with Tan and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The second edition of a book that was first published in 1961. "Professor Ager's book is intended to introduce geology to the educated reader, and takes the form of a simplified and non-technical account what has been discovered about the evolution, through the hundreds of millions of years, of that part of the earth's crust which is now Britain." – from the rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with foxing and marking to the book panels. Sunning and foxing to the back strip edges; with foxing to the top text block edges and age toning of the other edge edges and of the pages. Previous owner's stamp to the top edge of the half title page. Second Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 295, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated and Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Geology; Palaeontology; Britain; ISBN: 0571048587. ISBN/EAN: 9780571048588. Inventory No: 0286556. . 9780571048588
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286556
- Title
- Introducing Geology: The Earth's Crust Considered As History
- Author
- Ager, D. V
- Illustrator
- Illustrated and Maps
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0571048587
- ISBN 13
- 9780571048588
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- Locust Valley, N.Y
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Geology, history, palaeontology, human history Science & Technology; Geology; Palaeontology; Britain; Illustrated and Maps Unbranded ISBN: 0571048587 EAN: 9780571048588 Ager, D. V. Introducing Geology: The Earth's Crust Considered As Histo
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- Geology; Palaeontology;
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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