Early Geological Maps Of Europe

Download or read book Early Geological Maps of Europe written by Jan Kozák and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the presentation and evaluation of geological maps of the Central Europe from 1750 up to 1840. Milestones in presentation of stratigraphy and tectonics and new geological models on such maps will be underlined. Map descriptions contain fundamentals editorial data as well as the map author’s affiliation and biographies. It represents for the region of the Central Europe the first work of this type. Geological maps represent geological synthesis and indicate the level of geological knowledge throughout history. They serve as guidelines for an economic utilization of mineral deposits and further geological investigation.