Principles of geology: an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earth's surface by reference to causes now in operation Volume 3

In 1833, Charles Lyell published the final volume of his pioneering trilogy, which Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. In it, Lyell describes the composition of the Earth's crust, examines shell fossils, & explains rock stratification, separating geological formations into three per...

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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/CBO9780511701573
Zusammenfassung:In 1833, Charles Lyell published the final volume of his pioneering trilogy, which Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. In it, Lyell describes the composition of the Earth's crust, examines shell fossils, & explains rock stratification, separating geological formations into three periods - primary, secondary & tertiary. He chastises his fellow geologists for preferring to speculate on the possibilities of the past rather than exploring the realities of the present, & shows his readers the importance of testing the validity of scientific claims. Lyell expertly integrates this book with the two earlier volumes, extending his interpretation of his geological findings from his research in Europe, especially at Mount Etna. Volume 3 consists of 26 chapters, a comprehensive index and 93 woodcut illustrations of different rock formations.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xxxii, 509 Seiten) Illustrationen
Zielpublikum:Specialized.
ISBN:9780511701573