European Journals of William Maclure: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 171)

By William Maclure

William Maclure (1763-1840) was an Amer. geologist & philanthropist who traveled extensively in Europe during the early years of the 19th century, conducting geological surveys & collecting rock & mineral specimens for schools & scientific institutions in the U.S. He has been called "the Father of Modern Geology" for the extraordinary feat of having made a one-man geological survey of the eastern U.S. from Maine to Georgia, & from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. Maclure used his wealth to support such institutions as the Acad. of Natural Sciences of Phila. & to subsidize the work of a number of scientists & teachers. He was also concerned with the reform of education & set up libraries & schools for children of the lower classes. Scholars have questioned why Maclure retired early to devote the rest of his life to science & reform. Some answers may be found in this vol., which includes transcriptions from microfilm of some 20 journals which Maclure kept during his travels & research in Europe; they span the years 1805-15 & 1820-25. Illus.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087169171X
• ISBN13: 9780871691712
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 815 Pages
• Weight: 4.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.9" x 7.7" x 10.8"