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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 that was first published in 3 volumes from 1830 to 1833.
Learn about the uniformitarianism of Charles Lyell, the foremost geologist of his day and the author of Principles of Geology. Read a summarized version of his original text and compare geology to history and other sciences.
In Principles of Geology, 3 vol. (1830–33), Scottish geologist Sir Charles Lyell deciphered Earth’s history by employing Huttonian principles and made available a host of new geologic evidence supporting the view that physical laws are permanent and that any form of supernaturalism could be rejected. Lyell’s…. Read More.
Jul 22, 2010 · Download or read online the classic work of Sir Charles Lyell, who pioneered the theory of uniformitarianism in geology. Learn about the modern changes of the Earth and its inhabitants from his observations and arguments.
- Charles Lyell
- English
- 1830
- QE: Science: Geology
There are several basic principles that geologists use to figure out the history of a rock: Uniformitarianism; Original horizontality; Superposition; Cross-cutting relationships; Walther’s Law
In 1830–33, Charles Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology with Principles of Geology, a pioneering three-volume book that Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. Lyell championed the ideas of geologist James Hutton, who formulated one of the fundamental principles of modern geology – uniformitarianism.
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Principles of Geology is a landmark in the history of science. In this first of three volumes, Charles Lyell...
