In this Book
- Evolution of the Igneous Rocks: Fiftieth Anniversary Perspectives
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
The Evolution of the Igneous Rocks, by N. L. Bowen, appeared in 1928 and had a profound influence on later generations of petrologists. Drawing on his series of lectures at Princeton University in the spring of 1927, Dr. Bowen identified, outlined, and applied the principles of physical chemistry relevant to petrological processes. Whereas the major petrochemical questions he discussed are still relevant today, the answers appear to change with time. The purpose of the present volume is to provide an updated view of those questions, in the light of almost fifty years of accumulated observations, using the principles Bowen set forth.
Originally published in 1979.
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Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-7
- 4. CRYSTALLIZATION IN SILICATE SYSTEMS
- pp. 90-145
- 5. THE REACTION PRINCIPLE
- pp. 146-183
- 8. GLASS AND THE GLASSY ROCKS
- pp. 246-257
- 10. EFFECTS OF ASSIMILATION
- pp. 320-351
- 12. THE FELDSPATHOIDAL ALKALINE ROCKS
- pp. 364-403
- 15. FURTHER EFFECTS OF FRACTIONAL RESORPTION
- pp. 436-451
- 16. THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS
- pp. 452-495
- AUTHOR INDEX
- pp. 546-556
- SUBJECT INDEX
- pp. 557-598
- SYSTEMS INDEX
- pp. 599-601