III. Account of a Series of Experiments, shewing the Effects of Compression in modifying the Action of Heat
Ancient Revolutions of the Mineral Kingdom.—Vain attempts to explain them.—Dependence of Geology on Chemistry.—Importance of the Carbonate of Lime.—Dr Black's discovery of Carbonic Acid, subverted the former theories depending on Fire, but gave birth to that of Dr Hutton.—Progress of the Author...
| Published in: | Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1812
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0080456800028313 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0080456800028313 |
| Summary: | Ancient Revolutions of the Mineral Kingdom.—Vain attempts to explain them.—Dependence of Geology on Chemistry.—Importance of the Carbonate of Lime.—Dr Black's discovery of Carbonic Acid, subverted the former theories depending on Fire, but gave birth to that of Dr Hutton.—Progress of the Author's Ideas with regard to that Theory.—Experiments with Heat and Compression, suggested to Dr Hutton in 1790.—Undertaken by the Author in 1798.—Speculations on which his hopes of success were founded. |
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