Principles of geology: an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earth's surface by reference to causes now in operation Volume 1

In 1830-33, Charles Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology with 'Principles of Geology', a pioneering three-volume book that Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. Lyell championed the ideas of geologist James Hutton, who formulated one of the fundamental principles of mod...

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Beteilige Person: Lyell, Charles 1797-1875
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge library collection. Darwin
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511701559
Zusammenfassung:In 1830-33, Charles Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology with 'Principles of Geology', a pioneering three-volume book that Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. Lyell championed the ideas of geologist James Hutton, who formulated one of the fundamental principles of modern geology - uniformitarianism. This proposed that natural processes always operate according to the same laws, allowing us to understand how features of the Earth's surface were produced by physical, chemical, and biological processes over long periods of time. Volume 1 consists of 26 chapters, a comprehensive index and woodcut illustrations of various mechanisms of geological change. Lyell begins with a definition of geology and then reviews ancient theories of the successive destruction and renovation of the world.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 511 Seiten) Illustrationen
Zielpublikum:Specialized.
ISBN:9780511701559