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  • Principles of Geology

    by Charles Lyell ...
    One of the key works in the nineteenth-century battle between science and Scripture, Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology (1830-33) sought to explain the geological state of the modern Earth by considering the long-term effects of observable natural phenomena. Written with clarity and a dazzling intellectual passion, it is both a seminal work of modern geology and a compelling precursor to ... Read more

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  • Principles of Geology

    Enriched edition. The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology

    In "Principles of Geology," Charles Lyell presents a foundational text that revolutionized the field of geology with its meticulous examination of the Earth's processes and history. Written in a lucid and engaging style, Lyell employs a systematic approach that integrates empirical observations with theoretical interpretation. His advocacy for uniformitarianism'—the idea that the same natural laws ... Read more

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  • Rocks and Ridges: 15 Classic Books in Geology

    Classic Writings on Deep Time, Strata, Fossils, Glaciers, and the Reading of Earth's History

    Rocks and Ridges: 15 Classic Books in Geology assembles a capacious archive of geological writing in which stone, landform, and deep time become subjects of both scientific argument and narrative wonder. Across surveys, field-based exposition, historical synthesis, and popular scientific prose, the volume traces how ridges, strata, fossils, and erosional landscapes have been read as records of ... Read more

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  • The Antiquity of Man

    by Charles Lyell ...
    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. The Antiquity of Man was published in 1863, and ran into a third edition in the course of that year. The cause of this is not far to seek. Darwin's Origin of Species appeared in 1859, only four years earlier, and rapidly had its effect in drawing attention to the great problem of the origin of living beings. The theories of Darwin and Wallace brought to ... Read more

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  • Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology

    Enriched edition. Unlocking the Language of Geological Sciences

    In his meticulously curated "Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology," Charles Lyell presents an indispensable reference tool for understanding geologic terminology within the context of his groundbreaking work, "Principles of Geology." Lyell's literary style is both accessible and authoritative, reflecting his intent to educate a broader audience about ... Read more

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  • Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man, 1863

    by Charles Lyell ...
    Charles Lyell's argument in this classic volume is that the processes of nature are slow and uniform, and that the Earth is in consequence hundreds of millions of years old. This work includes his prediction that if our nearest relatives are great apes, then the places to look for human fossils will be central Africa and Indonesia. ... Read more

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  • Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology

    Enriched edition.

    In "Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology," Charles Lyell meticulously compiles and elucidates the terminology that underpins his groundbreaking work in geology. This glossary serves as an essential companion to his seminal text, "Principles of Geology," providing clarity to complex scientific concepts grounded in empirical observation and reasoning. ... Read more

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  • Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Nineteenth-Century Guide to Earth Science Vocabulary and Deep Time

    This Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology is an indispensable companion to Charles Lyell's great synthesis of earth science. More than a mere list of definitions, it translates the developing technical vocabulary of stratigraphy, mineralogy, paleontology, and physical geology into precise, accessible prose. Its style is lucid, classificatory, and ... Read more

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  • Principles of Geology (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. Uniformitarianism, fossils, and rock formation: observing geological processes to decode Earth's deep history

    Principles of Geology advances a sweeping synthesis of earth processes grounded in observation. Lyell argues for uniformitarianism—the sufficiency of present causes such as erosion, sedimentation, uplift, and volcanism—to explain the deep past, challenging early nineteenth‑century catastrophism. Using stratigraphic reasoning, fossil succession, and case studies from coasts, rivers, and active ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Principles of Geology

    by Charles Lyell ...
    Narrated by Daniel Natal ...

    Unabridged

    31 hours 32 min

    "Principles of Geology" [1830] is a groundbreaking classic of science. Mentioned glowingly in "The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin, it was also revered by such contemporaries as Melville, Emerson, Tennyson and George Eliot. It's now available for a new generation interested in geology, Earth science and climate studies. ... Read more

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    Principles of Geology (Unabridged)

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    Unabridged

    45 hours 36 min

    Principles of Geology: being an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earth's surface, by reference to causes now in operation is a book by the Scottish geologist Charles Lyell, first published in 3 volumes in 1830–1833. Lyell used geology throughout as a basis to strengthen his argument for Uniformitarianism. He used geological proof to determine that the Earth was older than 6,000 years, ... Read more

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  • Harvard Classics Volume 38

    Harvey, Jenner, Lister, Pasteur

    Series Book 38 - Harvard Classics
    Contents: 1. The Oath of Hippocrates 2. Journeys in Diverse Places, by Ambroise Paré 3. On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals, by William Harvey 4. The Three Original Publications on Vaccination Against Smallpox, by Edward Jenner 5. The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, by Oliver Wendell Holmes 6. On the Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery, by Joseph Lister 7. Scientific ... Read more

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