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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691102791

ISBN-139780691102795

eBay Product ID (ePID)2359512

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Number of Pages712 Pages

Publication NameMind over Magma : the Story of Igneous Petrology

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEarth Sciences / Geology

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

AuthorDavis A. Young

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

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Item Height2 in

Item Weight40 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-030790

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"On more than 600 pages the author traces the history of the study of igneous rocks. In doing so, he does not trace the chronology of events but pursues the development of certain ideas or evaluates the impact of new techniques. . . . . [T]he author succeeds to show, that many controversies, the solution of which appears very evident from our current point of knowledge, were rooted in the then available understanding of igneous petrology, i.e. even the proponents of ideas that were finally shown to be false, had good arguments. . . . I can only recommend: buy now!"-- Dr. Ulrich Knittel, Vulkanismus.de, A fascinating treatise of how igneous petrology has evolved, from description to process, from painstaking detail to the big picture, shaped throughout by advances in analytical technology. . . . [I]t is a fitting time to have its past documented in a scholarly and highly readable volume., Wherever you turn, there is something of interest in this exquisitely researched text. . . . Mind over Magma is a landmark publication. Any petrologist who chooses not to read this book will be doing themselves, and their students, a great disservice., "A fascinating treatise of how igneous petrology has evolved, from description to process, from painstaking detail to the big picture, shaped throughout by advances in analytical technology. . . . [I]t is a fitting time to have its past documented in a scholarly and highly readable volume."-- Chris Hawkesworth, Geoscientist, This is such a big and rich book, a grand and meticulous tour of more than two hundred years of igneous petrology, that it is difficult to compress it for a review. . . . Igneous petrologists and students thereof should read Mind over Magma both for the intrinsic value of its story and in order to avoid reinventing some petrological wheel. Historians of science, particularly of geology, will appreciate it as an exemplar of their craft. -- Sally Newcomb, Isis, "On more than 600 pages the author traces the history of the study of igneous rocks. In doing so, he does not trace the chronology of events but pursues the development of certain ideas or evaluates the impact of new techniques. . . . . [T]he author succeeds to show, that many controversies, the solution of which appears very evident from our current point of knowledge, were rooted in the then available understanding of igneous petrology, i.e. even the proponents of ideas that were finally shown to be false, had good arguments. . . . I can only recommend: buy now!" --Dr. Ulrich Knittel, Vulkanismus.de, A fascinating treatise of how igneous petrology has evolved, from description to process, from painstaking detail to the big picture, shaped throughout by advances in analytical technology. . . . [I]t is a fitting time to have its past documented in a scholarly and highly readable volume. -- Chris Hawkesworth, Geoscientist, " Mind over Magma is strongly recommended to the professional petrologist and any scientifically literate person who wants an introduction to petrology. . . . [A] few selected readings also would be a fine accompaniment to an undergraduate course in petrology."-- Nicholas Heavens, Journal of Geology, " Mind over Magma is strongly recommended to the professional petrologist and any scientifically literate person who wants an introduction to petrology. . . . [A] few selected readings also would be a fine accompaniment to an undergraduate course in petrology." --Nicholas Heavens, Journal of Geology, This is such a big and rich book, a grand and meticulous tour of more than two hundred years of igneous petrology, that it is difficult to compress it for a review. . . . Igneous petrologists and students thereof should readMind over Magmaboth for the intrinsic value of its story and in order to avoid reinventing some petrological wheel. Historians of science, particularly of geology, will appreciate it as an exemplar of their craft. -- Sally Newcomb, Isis, Mind over Magmais strongly recommended to the professional petrologist and any scientifically literate person who wants an introduction to petrology. . . . [A] few selected readings also would be a fine accompaniment to an undergraduate course in petrology., " Mind over Magma is well worth dipping into. It is a fund of information, scholarly written and is . . . up to date. . . . It is the best that is available."-- Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, This is such a big and rich book, a grand and meticulous tour of more than two hundred years of igneous petrology, that it is difficult to compress it for a review. . . . Igneous petrologists and students thereof should read Mind over Magma both for the intrinsic value of its story and in order to avoid reinventing some petrological wheel. Historians of science, particularly of geology, will appreciate it as an exemplar of their craft., "This is such a big and rich book, a grand and meticulous tour of more than two hundred years of igneous petrology, that it is difficult to compress it for a review. . . . Igneous petrologists and students thereof should read Mind over Magma both for the intrinsic value of its story and in order to avoid reinventing some petrological wheel. Historians of science, particularly of geology, will appreciate it as an exemplar of their craft."-- Sally Newcomb, Isis, On more than 600 pages the author traces the history of the study of igneous rocks. In doing so, he does not trace the chronology of events but pursues the development of certain ideas or evaluates the impact of new techniques. . . . . [T]he author succeeds to show, that many controversies, the solution of which appears very evident from our current point of knowledge, were rooted in the then available understanding of igneous petrology, i.e. even the proponents of ideas that were finally shown to be false, had good arguments. . . . I can only recommend: buy now!, " Mind over Magma is well worth dipping into. It is a fund of information, scholarly written and is . . . up to date. . . . It is the best that is available." -- Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Mind over Magmais well worth dipping into. It is a fund of information, scholarly written and is . . . up to date. . . . It is the best that is available. -- Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Young's account is so well organized and written that, at least for a petrologist, it is a real page-turner., "Young's account is so well organized and written that, at least for a petrologist, it is a real page-turner." --Donald H. Lindsley, Science, Wherever you turn, there is something of interest in this exquisitely researched text. . . . Mind over Magma is a landmark publication. Any petrologist who chooses not to read this book will be doing themselves, and their students, a great disservice. -- Nick Petford, Times Higher Education Supplement, "This is such a big and rich book, a grand and meticulous tour of more than two hundred years of igneous petrology, that it is difficult to compress it for a review. . . . Igneous petrologists and students thereof should read Mind over Magma both for the intrinsic value of its story and in order to avoid reinventing some petrological wheel. Historians of science, particularly of geology, will appreciate it as an exemplar of their craft." --Sally Newcomb, Isis, Young's account is so well organized and written that, at least for a petrologist, it is a real page-turner. -- Donald H. Lindsley, Science, Wherever you turn, there is something of interest in this exquisitely researched text. . . .Mind over Magmais a landmark publication. Any petrologist who chooses not to read this book will be doing themselves, and their students, a great disservice., "Wherever you turn, there is something of interest in this exquisitely researched text. . . . Mind over Magma is a landmark publication. Any petrologist who chooses not to read this book will be doing themselves, and their students, a great disservice." --Nick Petford, Times Higher Education Supplement, "Young's account is so well organized and written that, at least for a petrologist, it is a real page-turner."-- Donald H. Lindsley, Science, Wherever you turn, there is something of interest in this exquisitely researched text. . . .Mind over Magmais a landmark publication. Any petrologist who chooses not to read this book will be doing themselves, and their students, a great disservice. -- Nick Petford, Times Higher Education Supplement, Mind over Magma is well worth dipping into. It is a fund of information, scholarly written and is . . . up to date. . . . It is the best that is available., Mind over Magma is well worth dipping into. It is a fund of information, scholarly written and is . . . up to date. . . . It is the best that is available. -- Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Mind over Magma is strongly recommended to the professional petrologist and any scientifically literate person who wants an introduction to petrology. . . . [A] few selected readings also would be a fine accompaniment to an undergraduate course in petrology., On more than 600 pages the author traces the history of the study of igneous rocks. In doing so, he does not trace the chronology of events but pursues the development of certain ideas or evaluates the impact of new techniques. . . . . [T]he author succeeds to show, that many controversies, the solution of which appears very evident from our current point of knowledge, were rooted in the then available understanding of igneous petrology, i.e. even the proponents of ideas that were finally shown to be false, had good arguments. . . . I can only recommend: buy now! -- Dr. Ulrich Knittel, Vulkanismus.de, Mind over Magma is strongly recommended to the professional petrologist and any scientifically literate person who wants an introduction to petrology. . . . [A] few selected readings also would be a fine accompaniment to an undergraduate course in petrology. -- Nicholas Heavens, Journal of Geology, Mind over Magmais well worth dipping into. It is a fund of information, scholarly written and is . . . up to date. . . . It is the best that is available., "Wherever you turn, there is something of interest in this exquisitely researched text. . . . Mind over Magma is a landmark publication. Any petrologist who chooses not to read this book will be doing themselves, and their students, a great disservice."-- Nick Petford, Times Higher Education Supplement, "A fascinating treatise of how igneous petrology has evolved, from description to process, from painstaking detail to the big picture, shaped throughout by advances in analytical technology. . . . [I]t is a fitting time to have its past documented in a scholarly and highly readable volume." --Chris Hawkesworth, Geoscientist

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal552/.1

SynopsisMind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics. Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, and technological contexts. Mind over Magma examines the spread of igneous petrology from western Europe to North America, South Africa, Japan, Australia, and much of the rest of the world. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field, detailing changes in publication outlets, the role of women, and the influence of government funding.The book also highlights the significant role that technological developments--including the polarizing microscope, high-temperature quenching furnaces, and instrumental analysis--have played in the discovery of new data and development of revolutionary insights into the nature of igneous rocks. Both an engagingly told story and a major reference, Mind over Magma is the only available history of this important field. As such, it will be appreciated by petrologists, geochemists, and other geologists as well as by those interested in the history of science., Chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. This book traces the development of igneous petrology. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field., Mind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics. Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, and technological contexts. Mind over Magma examines the spread of igneous petrology from western Europe to North America, South Africa, Japan, Australia, and much of the rest of the world. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field, detailing changes in publication outlets, the role of women, and the influence of government funding. The book also highlights the significant role that technological developments--including the polarizing microscope, high-temperature quenching furnaces, and instrumental analysis--have played in the discovery of new data and development of revolutionary insights into the nature of igneous rocks. Both an engagingly told story and a major reference, Mind over Magma is the only available history of this important field. As such, it will be appreciated by petrologists, geochemists, and other geologists as well as by those interested in the history of science.

LC Classification NumberQE461.Y66 2003