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Roderick Impey Murchison

22 February 1792 - 22 October 1871

A Scottish geologist (Wikipedia).

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  • Cover of: On the occurrence of numerous fragments of fir-wood in the islands of the arctic archipelago: with remarks on the rock-specimens brought from that region

    First published in 1987 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On the parts of England and Wales in which coal may and may not be looked for beyond the known coal-fields

    First published in 1866 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition onpartsofengland00murc
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  • Cover of: On the relative powers of glaciers and floating icebergs in modifying the surface of the earth

    First published in 1864 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition onrelativepowers00murc
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  • Cover of: First sketch of a new geological map of Scotland with explanatory notes

    First published in 1862 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Geological map of England and Wales, with all the railways.

    First published in 1856 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Siluria.: The history of the oldest known rocks containing organic remains, with a brief sketch of the distribution of gold over the earth.

    First published in 1854 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition siluriaahistory00murcgoog
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  • Cover of: Address to the Royal Geographical Society of London: delivered at the anniversary meeting on the 23rd May, 1853 : preceded by observations on presenting the royal medals of the year

    First published in 1852 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition b22350597
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  • Cover of: On the meaning of the term 'Silurian system' as adopted by geologists in various countries during the last ten years

    First published in 1852 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On the anticipation of the discovery of gold in Australia: with a general view ofthe conditions under which that metal is distributed

    First published in 1852 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the meaning of the term "silurian system" as adopted by geologists in variouscountries during the last ten years

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  • Cover of: Address to the Royal Geographical Society of London: delivered at the anniversary meeting on the 28th May, 1866

    First published in 1852 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition addresstoroyalge00murc
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  • Cover of: On the distribution of the flint drift of the south-east of England, to the southand north of the Weald, and over the surface of the South Downs

    First published in 1851 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the Silurian rocks of the south of Scotland

    First published in 1851 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the slaty rocks of the Sichon: and on the origin of the mineral springs of Vichy.

    First published in 1851 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the vents of hot vapour in Tuscany: and their relations to ancient lines of fracture and eruption

    First published in 1850 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The geology of Russia in Europe and the Ural mountains

    First published in 1845 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Silurian system, founded on geological researches in the counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford: with descriptions of the coalfields and overlying formations.

    First published in 1839 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Geology, Geology, Stratigraphic, Stratigraphic Geology, Geography, Gold, Paleontology, Bois, Coal, Coalfields, Expeditions, Glaciers, Géologie, Maps, Wood
Places
England, Great Britain, Arctic regions, Ayrshire, Italy, Russia (Federation), Scotland, Soviet Union, Ural Mountains Region, Wales
Time
Silurian

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
April 24, 2016 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio & Wikipedia link, with Wikisource link
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import