Principles of Geology Vol. 1An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation |
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Author:
| Lyell, Charles |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-00135-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $65.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1830 the Scottish geologist Charles Lyell published a groundbreaking book that championed uniformitarianism, the belief that the changing features of the Earth's surface were produced by the consistent operation of physical, chemical, and biological processes over time. Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology and profoundly influenced Charles Darwin.
In 1830 the Scottish geologist Charles Lyell published a groundbreaking book that championed uniformitarianism, the belief that the changing features of the Earth's surface were produced by the consistent operation of physical, chemical, and biological processes over time. Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology and profoundly influenced Charles Darwin.