“Geological Results of the Earth’s Contraction in consequence of Cooling.” [Pp. 176–188 in:] The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series, Vol. III, No. 8—March, 1847.

Dana Formulates America’s Classic Contraction Model of the Earth. First journal appearance of this substantial American contribution to contraction theory, a dominant nineteenth-century geological model..... Read More about “Geological Results of the Earth’s Contraction in consequence of Cooling.” [Pp. 176–188...