The book included a large amount of data and very detailed explanations. Sir charles lyell, 1st baronet, frs 14 november 1797 22 february 1875 was a scottish. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Charles lyell was the author of principles of geology, in which he introduced the theory of uniformitarianism. Principles of geology 18301833 book by charles lyell. Lyell s father was the first person to get him interested in the field of nature and then into the science intrest. Charles lyell has 97 books on goodreads with 2903 ratings. Charles lyell discrete rock layers containing different fossils reinforced the idea that the earths history could be divided into ages marked by catastrophic change.
In the book, lyell argued that gradual geological processes have gradually shaped earths surface. Lyell was also the first of ten children and was named right after his father charles. Charles lyell biography childhood, life achievements. Samuel rowles pattison, sir charles lyell published by british library, historical print editions 2011 isbn 10. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on. Charles lyell was born on november 14th, 1797 in scotland. Darwin took lyell s book,principles of geology, with him on the beagle. Charles lyell, the father of modern geology although i disagree. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. From this, lyell inferred that earth must be far older than most people believed.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Retrieved on 8 august 2007, and at, retrieved 18 nov 2012. Lyell is incredibally important to modern sciences and sir charles darwin himself states in the origin of the species that if you have not read lyells book, to immediately put down origin and read principles first. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Lyell was the eldest of ten children born to scottish parents. Charles darwin read, and was much influenced by, lyells principles of. After the great chicago fire, lyell was one of the first to donate books to help found the chicago public library. Works by or about charles lyell in libraries worldcat catalog notable names database. Sir charles lyell, 1st baronet, 14 november 1797 22 february 1875 was a lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day. Lyell was the student of james hutton and through them the uniformitarianism vs catastrophism argument was born. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Rastall gutenberg text and illustrated html lyell, charles, sir, 17971875.
Charles lyell 17971875 was a wellknown english geologist. In the book, lyell made the argument for gradualism or uniformitarianism, the idea that presentday geological processes can explain the history of the earth. He returned to london in 1829 and wrote his most famous work principles of geology. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Sir charles lyell, baronet charles lyell, in full sir charles lyell, baronet, born november 14, 1797, kinnordy, forfarshire, scotlanddied february 22, 1875, london, scottish geologist largely responsible for the general acceptance of the view that all features of the earth s surface are produced by physical, chemical, and biological processes through long periods of. The geological evidences of the antiquity of man with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation by charles lyell, p. Charles lyell introduces geology, explaining the characteristics of the earth and its minerals, and how time affects change over the course of time. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Books by charles lyell author of principles of geology. As an author, friend and correspondent, charles lyell played a crucial role in shaping darwins scientific life. He did not finish revisions on the book until 1833 after several more trips to get more data. Lyell s father was the first person to get him interested in the field of nature and then into the science field. Antiquity of man by lyell abebooks shop for books, art.
Lyell attended oxford, studying mathematics, law, and geology. In this book lyell describes an earth system that is governed by physical. The theories of darwin and wallace brought to a head and presented in a concrete shape the somewhat vague speculations as to development and evolution which had long been floating in the minds o. John lyell in 1706 emigrated to virginia and is the progenitor of the american lyells. The book draws a great problem of the origin of living beings. Lyell s father, also named charles lyell, was noted as a translator and scholar of dante. This edition unites the three books, and appends over 100 diagrams, drawings and charts. Charles lyell lyell, charles, sir, 17971875 a wikipedia article about this author is available lyell, charles, sir, 17971875.
Charles lyell project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Charles lyell 17971875, the famed scottish geologist and paleontologist who named the pliocene epoch, befriended the young charles darwin darwin was 12 years younger than lyell and strongly influenced his thought. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This frontispiece image illustrates the main point of the book. He is best known as the author of principles of geology, which popularised james huttons concepts of uniformitarianism the idea that the earth was shaped by the same processes still in operation today. A total of 294 notebooks and manuscripts, which had been kept in the family until now, contain lyell s field notes, conversations with fellow scientists, and his transcribed correspondence with. How did the ideas in charles lyell s book affect drawins thinking about changes in the traits of population over time. Charles lyell biography charles lyell was a pioneering geologist from britain, who studied the underlying forces which shaped the earths surface to its present day form. Charles darwin read, and was much influenced by, lyell s principles of geology while aboard hms beagle. Download and read online for free ebooks written by charles lyell. Lyell used geology throughout as a basis to strengthen his argument for uniformitarianism. Sir charles lyell, baronet charles lyell, in full sir charles lyell, baronet, born november 14, 1797, kinnordy, forfarshire, scotlanddied february 22, 1875, london, scottish geologist largely responsible for the general acceptance of the view that all features of the earth s surface are produced by physical, chemical, and biological processes through long periods of geological time. By using his studies of the earth, lyell was one of the first scientists to try and create a time scale for the history of the earth.
However, gradual change, like that caused by erosion, has also played an important role in the earths history. Charles lyell 17971875 the foundation of modern geology. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Charles lyells most popular book is principles of geology. Principles of geology by sir charles lyell free ebook. When charles darwin embarked on the beagle, he took with him a book written by charles lyell. Charles lyell by khari thomas timeline timetoast timelines. His father was an active naturalist who had a large library, including many books on geology, which may have sparked charles interest in this subject. Evolutionary biologycharles lyell wikibooks, open books. Sir charles lyell, principles of geology, 1854 edition, p. Lyell was born into a wealthy family, on 14 november 1797, at the familys estate house, kinnordy house, near kirriemuir in forfarshire. An accomplished botanist, it was he who first exposed his son to the study of nature. Festival della scienza di genova recommended for you.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. Born to a wealthy gentry family in scotland in 1797, lyell had a classical and legal education but by the 1820s had become entranced by the popular and exciting subject of geology. Charles lyell, scottish geologist largely responsible for the general acceptance of the view that all features of the earths surface are produced by physical.
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