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  • The Student's Elements of Geology

    "The Student's Elements of Geology" by Sir Charles Lyell is a foundational text that introduces readers to the principles of geology in an accessible manner. Lyell, a prominent figure in the field, emphasizes the importance of understanding geological processes through observation and evidence. His work systematically covers various aspects of geology, including the formation of rocks, the ... Read more

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  • Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology

    Enriched edition. Unlocking the Language of Geological Sciences

    In his meticulously curated "Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology," Charles Lyell presents an indispensable reference tool for understanding geologic terminology within the context of his groundbreaking work, "Principles of Geology." Lyell's literary style is both accessible and authoritative, reflecting his intent to educate a broader audience about ... Read more

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  • Principles of Geology

    by Charles Lyell ...
    One of the key works in the nineteenth-century battle between science and Scripture, Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology (1830-33) sought to explain the geological state of the modern Earth by considering the long-term effects of observable natural phenomena. Written with clarity and a dazzling intellectual passion, it is both a seminal work of modern geology and a compelling precursor to ... Read more

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  • Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man, 1863

    by Charles Lyell ...
    Charles Lyell's argument in this classic volume is that the processes of nature are slow and uniform, and that the Earth is in consequence hundreds of millions of years old. This work includes his prediction that if our nearest relatives are great apes, then the places to look for human fossils will be central Africa and Indonesia. ... Read more

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  • Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology

    Enriched edition.

    In "Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology," Charles Lyell meticulously compiles and elucidates the terminology that underpins his groundbreaking work in geology. This glossary serves as an essential companion to his seminal text, "Principles of Geology," providing clarity to complex scientific concepts grounded in empirical observation and reasoning. ... Read more

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  • Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Nineteenth-Century Guide to Earth Science Vocabulary and Deep Time

    This Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology is an indispensable companion to Charles Lyell's great synthesis of earth science. More than a mere list of definitions, it translates the developing technical vocabulary of stratigraphy, mineralogy, paleontology, and physical geology into precise, accessible prose. Its style is lucid, classificatory, and ... Read more

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  • The Student's Elements of Geology

    Of what materials is the earth composed, and in what manner are these materials arranged? These are the first inquiries with which Geology is occupied, a science which derives its name from the Greek ge, the earth, and logos, a discourse. Previously to experience we might have imagined that investigations of this kind would relate exclusively to the mineral kingdom, and to the various rocks, soils ... Read more

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  • The Antiquity of Man

    by Charles Lyell ...
    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. The Antiquity of Man was published in 1863, and ran into a third edition in the course of that year. The cause of this is not far to seek. Darwin's Origin of Species appeared in 1859, only four years earlier, and rapidly had its effect in drawing attention to the great problem of the origin of living beings. The theories of Darwin and Wallace brought to ... Read more

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  • A Manual of Elementary Geology

    "A Manual of Elementary Geology" by Sir Charles Lyell is a foundational text in the field of geology, providing a comprehensive overview of the principles and processes that shape the Earth. Lyell's work emphasizes the importance of understanding geological formations through observation and reasoning, advocating for the uniformitarian principle, which posits that the same natural laws and ... Read more

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  • Harvard Classics Volume 38

    Harvey, Jenner, Lister, Pasteur

    Series Book 38 - Harvard Classics
    Contents: 1. The Oath of Hippocrates 2. Journeys in Diverse Places, by Ambroise Paré 3. On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals, by William Harvey 4. The Three Original Publications on Vaccination Against Smallpox, by Edward Jenner 5. The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, by Oliver Wendell Holmes 6. On the Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery, by Joseph Lister 7. Scientific ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Principles of Geology

    by Charles Lyell ...
    Narrated by Daniel Natal ...

    Unabridged

    31 hours 32 min

    "Principles of Geology" [1830] is a groundbreaking classic of science. Mentioned glowingly in "The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin, it was also revered by such contemporaries as Melville, Emerson, Tennyson and George Eliot. It's now available for a new generation interested in geology, Earth science and climate studies. ... Read more

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  • Ancient Lake Habitations of Switzerland and Early Colonists of the Swiss Lakes

    The depression of the waters of the Lakes of Neufchatel, Morat, and Bienne, which the Swiss Confederation has been having executed during the last decades, has been a most fortunate event for archaeologists; and with pick in hand, and on a relatively new ground, they have been able to recover hosts of treasures from the buried ruins of the lake-villages. The few scattered relics which they had ... Read more

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