One of the key works in the nineteenth-century battle between science and Scripture Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology (1830-33) sought to explain the geological state of the modern Earth by considering the long-term effects of observable natural phenomena. Written with clarity and a dazzling intellectual passion, it is both a seminal work of modern geology and a compelling precursor to Darwinism, exploring the evidence for radical changes in climate and geography across the ages and speculating on the progressive development of life. A profound influence on Darwin,...
One of the key works in the nineteenth-century battle between science and Scripture Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology (1830-33) ...
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Principles of Geology is a landmark in the history of science. In this first of three volumes, Charles Lyell (1797-1875) sets forth his powerful uniformitarian argument: processes now visibly acting in the natural world are essentially the same as those that have acted throughout the history of the earth, and are sufficient to account for all geological phenomena. Martin J. S. Rudwick's new Introduction, summarizing the origins of the Principles, guides the reader through the structure of the entire...
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Principles of Geology is a landmark in the history of science. In thi...
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Lyell's "Principles of Geology" has never before been available in paperback. In the second of three volumes, Lyell (1797-1875) continues his uniformitarian argument of Volume I the physical features of the earth are endlessly fluctuating around a stable mean but focuses on organic rather than inorganic processes. Volume II is widely known because of its influence on Darwin, who took the book on his famous" Beagle" voyage and was stimulated by Lyell's extensive treatment of biological history and diversity."
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Lyell's "Principles of Geology" has never before been available in paperback...
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Lyell's" Principles of Geology "has never before been available in paperback. In this third and final volume, Charles Lyell (1797-1875) devotes much attention to the "syntax of geology," that is, to a way of reconstructing the geological past on the basis of the "grammar" of the present processes he has described in the earlier volumes. He defines four periods of the Tertiary Newer Pliocene, Older Pliocene, Miocene, and Eocene and argues that the deposits dating from each period demonstrate the uniformity of processes...
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Lyell's" Principles of Geology "has never before been available in paperback...
Charles Lyell's argument in this classic volume is that the processes of nature are slow and uniform, and that the Earth is in consequence hundreds of millions of years old. This work includes his prediction that if our nearest relatives are great apes, then the places to look for human fossils will be central Africa and Indonesia.
Charles Lyell's argument in this classic volume is that the processes of nature are slow and uniform, and that the Earth is in consequence hundreds of...
The noted Scotsman travels again through the U.S., examining the development of the country. Traveling extensively up and down the East Coast, he considers culture, politics, slavery, education and more. vol. 1 of 2
The noted Scotsman travels again through the U.S., examining the development of the country. Traveling extensively up and down the East Coast, he cons...
Mr. Lyell's first journeys through North America. Particular note is taken of geology, but in general Mr. Lyell considers the American character, the institutions of the cities and towns, and the like. His travels span from New England to the Mid-West. vol. 2 of 2
Mr. Lyell's first journeys through North America. Particular note is taken of geology, but in general Mr. Lyell considers the American character, the ...
Mr. Lyell's first journeys through North America. Particular note is taken of geology, but in general Mr. Lyell considers the American character, the institutions of the cities and towns, and the like. His travels span from New England to the Mid-West. vol. 2 of 2
Mr. Lyell's first journeys through North America. Particular note is taken of geology, but in general Mr. Lyell considers the American character, the ...
Mr. Lyell's first journeys through North America. Particular note is taken of geology, but in general Mr. Lyell considers the American character, the institutions of the cities and towns, and the like. His travels span from New England to the Mid-West. vol. 1of 2
Mr. Lyell's first journeys through North America. Particular note is taken of geology, but in general Mr. Lyell considers the American character, the ...
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