Geological and solar climates : Their causes and variations

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Geological and solar climates : Their causes and variations

by Marsden Manson

EN·~1 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

0:16

Geological and Solar Climates Their Causes and Variations.

0:53

ERRATA.

0:57

PREFACE.

1:16

The Cause of the Ice Age.

14:02

The General Proposition.

15:23

A General Comparison of the Demonstration with the Facts of Geology.

14:17

Palæozoic Glaciation.

4:38

Mathematical Calculations as to the Duration of Earth Heat.

5:41

Astronomical Causes and Their Influence.

4:34

Description

This scholarly treatise opens a careful inquiry into why the Earth’s climate has swung between extremes over deep time. Drawing on the latest observations of glacial deposits and the emerging insights of solar physics, the author sets out to bridge geology and astronomy in search of a unified explanation for ancient ice ages and the broader patterns of planetary warmth and chill.

Through a blend of field evidence, mathematical estimates of Earth’s internal heat, and an examination of subtle astronomical cycles, the work builds a picture of climate as a dynamic system shaped by both terrestrial and celestial forces. Listeners will hear a thoughtful discussion of the Quaternary ice age, early Paleozoic glaciations, and the role of atmospheric composition, all presented in the measured style of a late‑19th‑century scientific argument.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (84K characters)

Release date

Dec 13, 2025

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

MM

Marsden Manson

1850–1931

A pioneering civil engineer in California, he helped shape major debates about San Francisco’s water and infrastructure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He also wrote an early speculative novel, giving his career an unexpected literary side.

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