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Charles Lyell

Edward Battersby Bailey

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Description:The work is a seminal intellectual biography. Lyell was a 19th century British geologist whose work helped to found the modern notion of geology & geologic time whilst establishing geology as a seperate science. In his 1st book, Principles of Geology, (1830) he propounded his theory of uniformitarianism, that the Earth's history can be explained by gradual change over time. He also proposed the idea that different periods of geologic time could be established by reference fossils. He divided geologic time into 4 periods; Pleistoscene, Older Pliocene, Miocene & Eocene. He also expounded notions on the rock cycle, how one type of rock was transformed into another, volcanic forces, deposition & erosion. He conclusively showed that Earth was very old & had changed its form slowly, mainly from conditions such as erosion. He was able to date the ages of rocks by using fossils embedded in the stone as time indicators. Charles Darwin made use of his data on fossils for his theory of evolution. Lyell himself had believed that the various species of plants & animals had remained unchanged since they were 'created'. When confronted with Darwin's findings, he admitted "I now realize I have been looking down the wrong road." He ultimately became one of Darwin's strongest supporters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Charles Lyell. To get started finding Charles Lyell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 214

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Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons LTD

Release: 1962

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Description: The work is a seminal intellectual biography. Lyell was a 19th century British geologist whose work helped to found the modern notion of geology & geologic time whilst establishing geology as a seperate science. In his 1st book, Principles of Geology, (1830) he propounded his theory of uniformitarianism, that the Earth's history can be explained by gradual change over time. He also proposed the idea that different periods of geologic time could be established by reference fossils. He divided geologic time into 4 periods; Pleistoscene, Older Pliocene, Miocene & Eocene. He also expounded notions on the rock cycle, how one type of rock was transformed into another, volcanic forces, deposition & erosion. He conclusively showed that Earth was very old & had changed its form slowly, mainly from conditions such as erosion. He was able to date the ages of rocks by using fossils embedded in the stone as time indicators. Charles Darwin made use of his data on fossils for his theory of evolution. Lyell himself had believed that the various species of plants & animals had remained unchanged since they were 'created'. When confronted with Darwin's findings, he admitted "I now realize I have been looking down the wrong road." He ultimately became one of Darwin's strongest supporters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Charles Lyell. To get started finding Charles Lyell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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