Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart. Volume 1 / Charles Lyell, Edited by K. M. Lyell.
Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. He was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1858 and the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1866 for his contributions to geology. Lyell's most important contribution...
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| Other title: | Life, Letters & Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1881.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. |
| Series: | Cambridge library collection. Earth Science.
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| Summary: | Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. He was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1858 and the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1866 for his contributions to geology. Lyell's most important contribution to modern geology was his refining and popularising the geological concept of uniformitarianism, the idea that the earth has been formed through slow-acting geological forces. This biography, first published in 1881 and edited by his sister-in-law K. M. Lyell, provides an intimate view of Lyell's personal and professional life through the inclusion of his correspondence with family, friends and academic peers. His changing ideas concerning the validity of the theory of natural selection and other geological ideas are also examined through the inclusion of extracts from his private journal. Volume 1 covers Lyell's early life and career until 1836. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (492 pages) : PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 9780511719691 0511719698 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511719691 |