Geology 33.1 - History of Geology

Institution:

CUNY Brooklyn College

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Description:

3 hours; 3 credits Study of changing ideas about the earth; emphasis on religious and sociological influences. Problems considered include: how earth study became scientific; the role of "fantastic" theoriesof the earth; the discovery of time; the nature of change; the meaning of fossils; the construction of modern geologic beliefs. Evaluation of different histories of geology. Prerequisite: Geology 2.2 or permission of the chairperson.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 951-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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