Principles of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
"Principles of Geology" by Sir Charles Lyell is a three-volume work published between 1830 and 1833. Lyell challenged prevailing beliefs by proposing that Earth's surface changed through slow, gradual processes rather than catastrophic events. Using evidence from Mount Etna and other geological formations, he argued that present-day processes explain the past, suggesting Earth was far older than previously thought. His theory of uniformitarianism revolutionized geology and profoundly influenced Charles Darwin, who carried
the first volume aboard the HMS Beagle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_of_Geology |
| Credits |
Produced by Julia Miller, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QE: Science: Geology |
| Subject | Geology |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33224 |
| Release Date | Jul 22, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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