Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart
Author:   Charles Lyell ,  K. M. Lyell
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Volume:   Volume 1
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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 1 covers Lyell's early life and career until 1836.

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Author:   Charles Lyell ,  K. M. Lyell
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Volume:   Volume 1
ISBN:  

9780511719691


ISBN 10:   0511719698
Publication Date:   05 April 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
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1. November 1797–1812–14; 2. February 1816–November 1817; 3. June, July 1818; 4. July–September 1818; 5. September 1820–July 1823; 6. July 1823–October 1824; 7. July 1825–December 1827; 8. January–September 1828; 9. October 1828–January 1829; 10. January–December 1829; 11. February–August 1830; 12. August–November 1830; 13. February–September 1831; 14. September–December 1831; 15. January–May 1832; 16. June 1832–April 1834; 17. May–June 1834; 18. June–December 1834; 19. January–December 1835; 20. February–December 1836.

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