On the Geological Structure of the Alps, Apennines and Carpathians - More Especially to Prove a Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Rocks, and the Development of Eocen

Published in 1849, On the Geological Structure of the Alps, Apennines and Carpathians challenged prevailing theories surrounding these impressive geological phenomena. This landmark study and the diagrams that illustrate it not only explain a geological subject, but also reveal the nature of nineteenth-century scientific scholarship.