Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart
Volume 2
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- Author: Charles Lyell
- Editor: K. M. Lyell
- Date Published: November 2010
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108017862
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797–1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth 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 modern 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 an intimate view of Lyell's personal and professional life through the inclusion of his correspondence with family, friends and academic peers. His changing 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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- Date Published: November 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108017862
- length: 506 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 29 mm
- weight: 0.66kg
- contains: 2 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
21. March–November 1837
22. January 1838–October 1841
23. June 1842–December 1843
24. January 1844–December 1846
25. February 1847–September 1848
26. January 1849–July 1851
27. February 1852–November 1854
28. January 1855–August 1856
29. September 1856–August 1857
30. August 1857–September 1857
31. September 1857–December 1857
32. January 1858–September 1858
33. September 1858–October 1858
34. February 1859–November 1860
35. April 1861–December 1862
36. March 1863–August 1863
37. February 1864–November 1865
38. January 1866–April 1868
39. April 1868–November 1868
40. April 1869–February 1875
Appendix
Index.
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