Recollections of a petrologist
By: by Joseph Paxson Iddings ; edited by Davis A. Young, Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508, USA
Contributors: Young, Davis A., editor
Series: Special paper -- 512
Publisher: The Geological Society of America
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Boulder, Colorado
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9780813725123
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Petrology; Igneous rocks; Geologists; Biography; Classification
Description: "Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a central participant in the rise of theoretical petrology. His scientific autobiography, 'Recollections of a Petrologist,' recounts virtually all of his petrological exploits, as well as the ideas and contributions of many of his contemporaries"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.