A Comparative View of the Huttonian and Neptunian Systems of Geology In Answer to the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth, by Professor Playfair |
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Author:
| Murray, John |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-07232-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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John Murray (1778-1820) was a public lecturer and prolific writer on chemistry and geology. This popular volume, first published anonymously in 1802, contains Murray's critical response to John Playfair's Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. Murray's discussion illustrates the variety of contemporary geological theories.
John Murray (1778-1820) was a public lecturer and prolific writer on chemistry and geology. This popular volume, first published anonymously in 1802, contains Murray's critical response to John Playfair's Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. Murray's discussion illustrates the variety of contemporary geological theories.