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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.
Charles Lyell (1797 — 1875) was a Scottish lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day. He is best known as the author of Principles of Geology. It popularized geologist James Hutton’s concept of “uniformitarianism” — the idea that the Earth was shaped by slow-moving forces still in operation today.
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
Volume 1 consists of 26 chapters, a comprehensive index and woodcut illustrations of various mechanisms of geological change. Lyell begins with a definition of geology and then reviews ancient theories of the successive destruction and renovation of the world.
- Charles Lyell
- 2009
Sir Charles Lyell was a Scottish geologist, best known as the author of Principles of Geology, which presented uniformitarianism - the idea that the Earth was shaped by the same scientific processes still in operation today - to the broad general public. His scientific contributions included an explanation of earthquakes, the theory of gradual ...
In 1830–33, Charles Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology with Principles of Geology, a pioneering book that Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. Volume 2 (1832) focuses on plants and animals, and consists of 17 chapters, a comprehensive index and woodcut illustrations of various natural habitats Lyell had observed.
