American Geological Education in the Eighteenth Century.

Corgan, James X.

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ERIC Number: EJ358522

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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American Geological Education in the Eighteenth Century.

Corgan, James X.

Journal of Geological Education, v35 n4 p184-92 Sep 1987

Traces the development of the study of geology and geological education in the United States during the 1700's. Addresses the influences of world travel, agriculture, and medicine on the inclusion of earth science into college curricula and self-instruction "civility books." (TW)

Descriptors: College Science, Geology, Higher Education, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Education History, Science History, Science Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Historical Materials

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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