History of the Geological Sciences in Argentina

The science of geology is intertwined with the growth of the field in Argentina. This book explores those dual historical developments and, as an expanded translation of Historia de la Geología Argentina: Una Crónica de Más de Dos Siglos, shares them with a global audience. Drawing on the author's extensive work throughout the country as well as documents and photographs from the archives of the National Geological Survey, General Archive of the Nation, and the universities of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and La Plata, this book offers a once-in-a-century look at developments in the field of geology from a country-specific perspective.

Presents the first comprehensive history of geology in Argentina in 100 years Situates geological discoveries in historical context Includes more than 300 photographs from numerous archives throughout Argentina

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The first observations.- Chapter 3. The traveling naturalists.- Chapter 4. Geology after Caseros.- Chapter 5. Teaching geology in Buenos Aires.- Chapter 6. The National Academy of Córdoba.- Chapter 7. The Museum of Natural Sciences of La Plata.- Chapter 8. The geological explorations of the late 19th century.- Chapter 9. The beginnings of the Direction of Mines and Geology.- Chapter 10. End of German hegemony in the Directorate of Mines and Geology.- Chapter 11. The foundation of Fiscal Oil FieldsEtc.