Principles of Geology: The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology, Vol I by Charles Lyell

Principles of Geology: The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology, Vol I

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF GEOLOGY, WITH A SERIES OF ESSAYS TO SHOW THAT THE MONUMENTS...
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Principles of Geology: The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology, Vol I by Charles Lyell

Principles of Geology: The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology, Vol I

$45.88

Principles of Geology: The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology, Vol I

$45.88
Author: Charles Lyell
Format: Paperback
Language: English

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF GEOLOGY, WITH A SERIES OF ESSAYS TO SHOW THAT THE MONUMENTS OF THE ANCIENT STATE OF THE EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS, WHICH THIS SCIENCE INTERPRETS, CAN ONLY BE UNDERSTOOD BY A PREVIOUS ACQUAINTANCE WITH TERRESTRIAL CHANGES NOW IN PROGRESS, BOTH IN THE ORGANIC AND INORGANIC WORLDS.


Contain:

- Geology defined-Its relation to other Sciences

- Oriental and Egyptian Cosmogonies-Doctrines of the Greeks and Romans bearing on Geology

- Historical progress of Geology-Arabian Writers-Italian, French, German, and English geologists before the 19th century-Physico-theological school

- Werner and Hutton-Modern progress of the science

- Prepossessions in regard to the duration of past time, and other causes which have retarded the progress of Geology

- Agreement of the ancient and modern course of nature considered-Changes of climate

- Causes of vicissitudes in climate, and their connection with changes in physical geography

- Theory of the progressive development of organic life at successive periods considered-Modern origin of Man

- Supposed intensity of aqueous forces at remote periods-Erratic blocks- Deluges

- Supposed former intensity of the igneous forces-Upheaval of land-Volcanic action

- Causes of the difference in texture of older and newer rocks-Plutonic and Metamorphic action

- Supposed alternate periods of repose and disorder-Opposite doctrine, which refers geological phenomena to an uninterrupted series of changes in the organic and inorganic world, unattended with general catastrophes, or the development of paroxysmal forces.



Author: Charles Lyell
Publisher: Sophia Blunder
Published: 12/11/2023
Pages: 234
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9781835525579

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