Geology Journal — Victorian 1880 Palaeontology Mount Etna

The Geology and Palaeontology Chart published by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (London, c. 1880) mapped deep time from Igneous Rocks at the base through the Palaeozoic age of arthropods and fishes with Calamites and Ammonites, the Mesozoic age of reptiles with pterosaurs and plesiosaurs, and the Cainozoic age of mammals with elephants and Palaeotherium — each era rendered with the botanical and zoological accuracy that defined Victorian educational illustration at its finest — while the back cover presents an imaginary cross-section of Mount Etna (c. 1910), documenting the internal structure of Sicily's great stratovolcano: the central magma conduit and secondary fissures penetrating layers of trachytic rock, igneous rocks, granites, porphyries and basalts at the base, underground cavities filled with vapor, and the town of Nicolosi on the flank at sea level.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Geology students and earth science enthusiasts
• Palaeontology scholars and fossil collectors
• Volcanology students and Mount Etna researchers
• Victorian science history admirers and natural history collectors
• Field researchers and naturalists documenting geological observations
• Educators teaching geological time, evolution, and Victorian scientific illustration