Principles of Geology, Volume 1 / Edition 1

by Charles Lyell

Overview

As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Principles of Geology is a landmark in the history of science. In this first of three volumes, Charles Lyell (1797-1875) sets forth his powerful uniformitarian argument: processes now visibly acting in the natural world are essentially the same as those that have acted throughout the history of the earth, and are sufficient to account for all geological phenomena.

Martin J. S. Rudwick's new Introduction, summarizing the origins of the Principles, guides the reader through the structure of the entire three-volume first edition and considers the legacy of Lyell's great work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780226497945
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Publication date:	09/15/1990
Series:	Principles of Geology Series , #1
Edition description:	1
Pages:	346
Sales rank:	743,791
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.70(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII

Editorial Reviews

"As anyone who has ever voluntarily read Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology or Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species will attest, the literature of natural philosophy, natural history, and modern science can be not only intelligible to an interested general reader but also eloquent, beautiful, and enjoyable."

Well-read Naturalist

A revision of the respected 1980 edition. It provides an updated synthesis and perspective on the field of genetic toxicology. Brusick treats the origins and fundamentals, consequences of genotoxic effects, screening chemicals for genotoxicity, risk estimation, human and environmental monitoring, the proper lab, details and evaluation of assays, biotechnology research's applicability, and the study of congenital malformations. Originally published in 1830 (John Murray, London), Lyell's methods and views were central to Darwin's thinking as he developed the theory of evolution through natural selection. Volume 1 begins Lyell's argument for uniformitarianism, the view that processes now visibly acting in the natural world are essentially the same as those that have acted throughout the history of the earth. This facsimile of the first edition adds a new introduction by Martin J.S. Rudwick. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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