Toward a History of Igneous Geology: The Intellectual Foundations of Bowen's Theory of Fractional Crystallization

地质学的历史很少发展，在这一历史中，关于火成岩地质学的知识尤其贫乏。作为火成岩地理学历史综合调查的一部分，本项目将考察诺曼·l·鲍恩的分数结晶理论。在这种情况下，特别值得关注的是鲍文是如何利用田野地质学、岩石学、溶液理论和实验岩石学等多种材料，从旧思想的废墟中构建他的理论的。为了完成这一任务，我们将考察各种材料，包括岩石成因理论、野外地质学、物理化学和岩石学方面的原始地质文献；同一主题的二手文献；还有传记材料。

The history of geology is little developed, and within that history knowledge about igneous geology is especially scant. As part of a comprehensive survey of the history of igneous geography, this project will examine Norman L. Bowen's theory of fractional crystallization. Of particular concern in this case is how Bowen constructed his theory from the ruins of older ideas, using such diverse materials as field geology, petrography, solution theory, and experimental petrology. To accomplish this a variety of materials will be examined, including primary geologic literature on petrogenetic theory, field geology, physical chemistry, and petrography; secondary literature on the same topics; and biographical material.