The Economic Aspect Of Geology Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Economic Aspect of Geology In adapting ourselves to physical environment it has been necessary to learn something about the earth. Mainly Within the last century has this knowledge been organized into the science of geology, and only Within the last few decades have the com plex and increasing demands of modern civilization required the applications of geology to practical uses, resulting in the develop ment of the science generally known as economic geology. This science is not Sharply marked off from the science Of geology proper; almost any phase of geology may at some time or some place take on its economic aspect. 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.