Geology and Mineral Deposits of Barstow Quadrangle, San Bernardino County, California: And Thermal Properties of Ceramic Materials From Barstow Quadrangle, California. E-book. Formato PDF Oliver E. Bowen   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith Bulletin 165, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Barstow Quadrangle, San Bernardino County, California, prepared under the direction of Olaf P. Jenkins, Chief, Division of Mines, Department of Natural Resources. The report is accompanied by detailed colored geologic and economic mineral maps, charts and cross sections, and many other illustrations. The area covered by the report lies in the Mojave Desert and embraces 976 square miles, a 30-minute quadrangle. The mineral deposits described consist of limestone, dolomite, ganister (quartzite), barite, magnesite, pyrophyllite, mica-quartz fillers and ornamental stone such as marble and granite, which are the chief non-metallic minerals of the area; gold, silver, iron, copper, lead, zinc and tungsten, the metallic minerals. The underground water supplies of the area are also discussed as they are related to the geology. The report represents one of the basic geologic map projects of the Division of Mines. It has been prepared by a member of the staff, Oliver E. Bowen, Jr. Included with Bulletin 165 is another report, representing the results of laboratory investigations of some peculiar ceramic materials found in the area. This report is entitled, Thermal Properties of Ceramic Materials From Barstow Quadrangle, California. It has been prepared by Joseph A. Pask, professor of Ceramic Engineering, University of California, in cooperation with Oliver E.Bowen, Jr., of the Division of Mines. Bulletin 165 should be of value in the development of all manner of natural resources found in the area and especially of assistance in the development of the mineral industry in this desert region.

The Awakening. E-book. Formato EPUB Owen Oliver   -  Edizioni Aurora Boreale, 2023  - 

Sir Joshua Albert Flynn (1863-1933) was a British civil servant who served in South Africa with Lord Kitchener. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1910 and knighted in 1919. He was later director of army accounts and subsequently director-general of finance at the Ministry of Pensions. He wrote three novels, one non-fiction work, The Problems of the Civil Service, and over 250 science fiction, romance and adventure stories under the pen name of “Owen Oliver” that were published in the popular magazines of the early 20th century.The science fiction story The Awakening was published on the Adventure Magazine in June 1911.