Howarth provides a deep view of the history of those geophysical sciences of the 19th and 20th centuries bordering most closely on geology,a task for which he is well qualified.He studied geology in the 1960s,he taugh...Howarth provides a deep view of the history of those geophysical sciences of the 19th and 20th centuries bordering most closely on geology,a task for which he is well qualified.He studied geology in the 1960s,he taught the application of statistics to geology for thirty years,and he has published broadly on mathematical geology.In a series of journal articles he has also used this expertise to examine the often unexplained quantitative methods used to map Earth’s magnetic declination in the 18^(th)century.He also applied his extensive background in graphical methods in the geosciences to the history of mineralogy and petrology.In short,Dr.Howarth is a geologist with historical sensibilities and an eye for the roles of mathematics and physics in geological development.This important book culminates decades of historical research.展开更多
文摘Howarth provides a deep view of the history of those geophysical sciences of the 19th and 20th centuries bordering most closely on geology,a task for which he is well qualified.He studied geology in the 1960s,he taught the application of statistics to geology for thirty years,and he has published broadly on mathematical geology.In a series of journal articles he has also used this expertise to examine the often unexplained quantitative methods used to map Earth’s magnetic declination in the 18^(th)century.He also applied his extensive background in graphical methods in the geosciences to the history of mineralogy and petrology.In short,Dr.Howarth is a geologist with historical sensibilities and an eye for the roles of mathematics and physics in geological development.This important book culminates decades of historical research.
