Life, letters and journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart Volume 2 Volume 2
Sir Charles Lyell was one of the most renowned geologists of the 19th 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 geology was hi...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2012.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. Earth sciences. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45482329*spi |
| Sumario: | Sir Charles Lyell was one of the most renowned geologists of the 19th 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 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 a view of Lyell's personal and professional life through the inclusion of his correspondence with family, friends and academic peers. His 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 2 contains Lyell's later career from 1837-1875. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2010. Originally published: London: John Murray, 1881. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (ix, 489 páginas) : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780511719707 |
