UID:
almafu_9960119585502883
Format:
1 online resource (xxxii, 509 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), map (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-70157-8
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Darwin
Content:
In 1833, Charles Lyell published the final volume of his pioneering trilogy, which Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. In it, Lyell describes the composition of the Earth's crust, examines shell fossils, & explains rock stratification, separating geological formations into three periods - primary, secondary & tertiary. He chastises his fellow geologists for preferring to speculate on the possibilities of the past rather than exploring the realities of the present, & shows his readers the importance of testing the validity of scientific claims. Lyell expertly integrates this book with the two earlier volumes, extending his interpretation of his geological findings from his research in Europe, especially at Mount Etna. Volume 3 consists of 26 chapters, a comprehensive index and 93 woodcut illustrations of different rock formations.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2009.
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Originally published: London: John Murray, 1833.
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Includes index.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-00137-8
Language:
English
