A geological history of Manhattan or New York Island : together with a map of the island, and a suite of sections, tables and columns, for the study of geology : particularly adapted for the American student / by Issachar Cozzens Jr.

  • Cozzens, Issachar, 1780-1865.
Date:
1843
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Credit: A geological history of Manhattan or New York Island : together with a map of the island, and a suite of sections, tables and columns, for the study of geology : particularly adapted for the American student / by Issachar Cozzens Jr. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    DEFINITION AND USES GEOLOGY. Definition of Geology.—Geology is the study of the rocks, and all earthy and mineral properties, that form the crust of the globe, which man and his cotemporaries now inhabit; of all the apparent, past changes it has undergone by volcanoes, floods, earthquakes, and other lesser causes, such as heat and cold, the wear and tear of its surface, by rains or any thing else, which alters, or occasions a dis- placement of any of its materials. Uses of Geology.—The knowledge of Geology seems to be requisite in all states and pursuits of life. The artisan and the mechanic, are benefited by the mineral products of the earth ; without Iron alone, (the rusty king of all metals,) man could not exist in a civilized state, for, from the weighty hammer and the delicate needle comes most of the power, that man possesses in the mechanical arts. The agriculturist is assisted by a knowledge of the rocks, which compose the base of the material of