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Geological Observations on South America

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Geological Observations on South America

Charles Darwin

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During the Beagle voyage, Charles Darwin watched the coast of South America rising from the sea. Here he sets down his geological findings, from the raised beaches south of the Plata to the shaping of a whole continent. Careful observation meets bold theory in a foundational work of field geology. Travel the Andes and the pampas with one of science's sharpest eyes.

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116 chapters

  1. 1Geological Observations on South America
  2. 2CONTENTS
  3. 3EDITORIAL NOTE.
  4. 4DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  5. 5GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SOUTH AMERICA
  6. 6CRITICAL INTRODUCTION.
  7. 7CHAPTER I. ON THE ELEVATION OF THE EASTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA.
  8. 8SOUTHWARD OF THE PLATA.
  9. 9DIAGRAM 1. SECTION OF STEP-FORMED PLAINS SOUTH OF NUEVO GULF.
  10. 10(DIAGRAM 2. SECTION OF PLAINS IN THE BAY OF ST. GEORGE.
  11. 11(DIAGRAM 3. SECTION OF PLAINS AT PORT DESIRE.
  12. 12(DIAGRAM 4. SECTION OF PLAINS AT PORT S. JULIAN.
  13. 13(DIAGRAM 5. SECTION OF PLAINS AT THE MOUTH OF THE RIO SANTA CRUZ.
  14. 14THE VALLEY OF THE R. SANTA CRUZ.
  15. 15TABLE 1.
  16. 16TABLE 2.
  17. 17A SUMMARY OF RESULTS.
  18. 18GRAVEL FORMATION OF PATAGONIA.

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