Elements of Geology

by Charles Lyell

Book Overview

Between 1830 and 1833, Charles Lyell (1797-1875) published his three-volume Principles of Geology, which has also been reissued in this series. The work's renown stems partly from the fact that the young Charles Darwin, on his voyage around the world aboard the Beagle, became influenced by Lyell's ideas relating to gradual change across large spans of time. Shaping the development of scientific enquiry in Britain and beyond, Lyell was determined to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108075096
• ISBN13: 9781108075091
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 572 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"