Theory of the Earth, With Proofs and Illustrations, Volume 1 (of 4) by James Hutton
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"Theory of the Earth, With Proofs and Illustrations, Volume 1 (of 4)" by James Hutton is a geological work published in 1795. This groundbreaking publication laid the foundations for modern geology by demonstrating that Earth results from natural forces operating over immense time spans. Hutton proposed that observable processes today, given enough time, could explain the geological features we see in rocks. His work challenged biblical timelines and introduced uniformitarianism, profoundly influencing
later scientists including Charles Lyell and Charles Darwin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hutton, James, 1726-1797 |
|---|---|
| Title | Theory of the Earth, With Proofs and Illustrations, Volume 1 (of 4) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_Earth |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Robert Shimmin, Renald Levesque, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 40.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QE: Science: Geology |
| Subject | Geology -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12861 |
| Release Date | Jul 9, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 809 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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