All Items 2 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 2 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 2 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 1 Location 2 Amherst 1 Massachusetts 1 Topic 6 American poetry 1 Fossils 1 Geology 1 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 1 Study and teaching (Higher) 1 Women poets, American 1 show more 1 show fewer Part Of 2 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 1 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 2 Lecture notes 1 Poems 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 10 Folder 10 2 Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Geology" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Natural history lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock introducing the subject of geology to his students. Hitchcock discusses some of the difficulties involved in studying geology, such as less distinct differences between types of rocks, changes in rock structure due to heat, air, and water, and the challenge of examining rocks within the earth to confirm facts. He touches on several aspects of geology, especially the concept of strata, explaining the different types. Hitchcock lists several different types of rocks, such as granite, gneiss, slate, quartz, and red sandstone, and summarizes their composition, structures, varieties, and usual geological position. He additionally writes in-depth about different organic remains found within rocks, including different types of shells, plant matter, and animal remains. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Geology" Sunset that screens, reveals Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Sunset that screens, reveals
