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Excerpt from Geology Hence, geology is largely dependent on other sciences for its advance: it depends on the help of chemist, physicist, geographer, zoologist, botanist, and astronomer. The geologist applies their several discoveries to the elucidation Of his own problem - the examination of the sub stance, structure, and history of the earth. His work is therefore varied, and the mastery of any one branch Of geology requires a knowledge of the various sciences connected with that branch. Hence geologists usually find themselves obliged to confine their activity to some one branch of geology; but their efforts in a Special direction will only yield the fullest results when based upon an understanding Of geology as a whole. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.