The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 2: Geology: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 2: Geology, credited to Francis Rolt-Wheeler, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 2: Geology by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. Multi-volume work on science edited by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. The second volume is on Geology written by Harold E. Slade and W. E. Ferguson. This book covers the early efforts in and beginnings of geological concepts, development of the science through the 19th century and its different branches or field of study. It also discusses various geological processes. - Summary by Sienna

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Science - History of the Universe Vol. 2: Geology
• Author credits: Francis Rolt-Wheeler
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 32
• Listed recording duration: 10:07:52

Catalogue topics

• science
• mining
• earth
• geology
• volcano
• crystallography
• mineralogy
• metallurgy

Opening tracks: first 24 of 32

1. 01 - Ch 1 - The Ancient Cosmogonies, Part 1 — 16:06
2. 02 - Ch 1 - The Ancient Cosmogonies, Part 2 — 15:33
3. 03 - Ch 2 - The Beginnings of Cartography, Part 1 — 12:03
4. 04 - Ch 2 - The Beginnings of Cartography, Part 2 — 17:15
5. 05 - Ch 3 - Geology and the Church, Part 1 — 22:24
6. 06 - Ch 3 - Geology and the Church, Part 2 — 21:48
7. 07 - Ch 4 - Werner and Hutton, Part 1 — 18:17
8. 08 - Ch 4 - Werner and Hutton, Part 2 — 16:49
9. 09 - Ch 5 - Development of Modern Knowledge, Part 1 — 19:44
10. 10 - Ch 5 - Development of Modern Knowledge, Part 2 — 16:50
11. 11 - Ch 6 - Composition of the Earth, Part 1 — 15:31
12. 12 - Ch 6 - Composition of the Earth, Part 2 — 15:32
13. 13 - Ch 7 - Diastrophism, Part 1 — 14:55
14. 14 - Ch 7 - Diastrophism, Part 2 — 13:35
15. 15 - Ch 8 - Vulcanism, Part 1 — 20:07
16. 16 - Ch 8 - Vulcanism, Part 2 — 18:55
17. 17 - Ch 9 - Destructive Agencies, Part 1 — 22:11
18. 18 - Ch 9 - Destructive Agencies, Part 2 — 16:24
19. 19 - Ch 10 - Reconstructive Processes — 18:02
20. 20 - Ch 11 - Structural Geology, Part 1 — 21:26
21. 21 - Ch 11 - Structural Geology, Part 2 — 21:35
22. 22 - Ch 12 - Physiography, Part 1 — 18:04
23. 23 - Ch 12 - Physiography, Part 2 — 12:32
24. 24 - Ch 13 - Historical Geology, Part 1 — 21:55

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