Life, letters and journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart: Volume 2

Sir Charles Lyell was one of the most renowned geologists of the 19th century. He was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1858 and the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1866 for his contributions to geology. Lyell's most important contribution to geology was hi...

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Beteilige Person: Lyell, Charles 1797-1875
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Lyell
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge library collection. Earth sciences
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511719707
Zusammenfassung:Sir Charles Lyell was one of the most renowned geologists of the 19th century. He was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1858 and the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1866 for his contributions to geology. Lyell's most important contribution to geology was his refining and popularising the geological concept of uniformitarianism, the idea that the earth has been formed through slow-acting geological forces. This biography, first published in 1881 and edited by his sister-in-law K.M. Lyell, provides a view of Lyell's personal and professional life through the inclusion of his correspondence with family, friends and academic peers. His ideas concerning the validity of the theory of natural selection and other geological ideas are also examined through the inclusion of extracts from his private journal. Volume 2 contains Lyell's later career from 1837-1875.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 489 Seiten) Illustrationen
Zielpublikum:Specialized.
ISBN:9780511719707