He is best known as the author of principles of geology, which. On the origin of species 1859, continues to be one of the best selling books of all. Os seus trabalhos tiveram repercussao na geologia aquando da. Principles of geology vol icharles lyell descargar libro.
Oliver goldsmith, charles coote, imprenta del semanario pintoresco y. Sir charles lyell, 1st baronet, frs 14 november 1797 22 february 1875 was a scottish. Sir charles lyell, 1st baronet, frs 14 november 1797 22 february 1875 was a british lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day. Gladstone 73 harley street marylebone london w1g 8qj. Charles lyell, livro principles of geology principles of geology 1832, vol. Principles of geology by charles lyell book 289 editions published between 1830 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 3,554 worldcat member libraries. Geologo britanico, oriundo da escocia, nascido em 1797 e falecido em 1897. Charles lyell citacoes recentes 103 citacoes citacoes.
Country life, the quintessential english magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the uk today. Charles lyell, scottish geologist largely responsible for the general acceptance of the view that all features of the earths surface are produced by physical. He is best known as the author of principles of geology, which popularized james huttons concepts of uniformitarianismthe idea that the earth was shaped by the same processes still in operation today. Charles lyell kinnordy, gran bretana, 1797 londres, 1875 geologo escoces. Travels in north america 1845 and a second visit to the united states 1849. Principles of geology, lyells first book, was also his most famous, most influential, and most important. During the 1840s, lyell travelled to the united states and canada, and wrote two popular travelandgeology books. Geology is the science which investigates the successive changes that have taken. The magazine comments in depth on a wide variety of subjects. The excavations made in 1517, for repairing the city of verona, brought to light a multitude of curious petrifactions, and furnished matter for speculation to different authors, and among the rest to fracastoro, who declared his opinion, that fossil shells had all belonged to living animals, which had. Charles lyells principles of geology 183033 sought to explain the.