Principles of Geology / or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology

Charles, Sir Lyell

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 1099 pages

Principles of Geology is Charles Lyell’s essayistic survey of the Earth’s changing surface. It argues that familiar, gradual processes—rivers, volcanoes, erosion, sedimentation—can explain the planet’s history when observed over immense spans of time. Its clear reasoning and wealth of examples make it rewarding for anyone curious about how geology became a historical science.

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