Travels in North America : With Geological Observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Travels in North America 2 Volume Set
ISBN-10
1108020216
ISBN-13
9781108020213
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 16th, 2010
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
400 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 14.00 x 2.00 cms
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History of the AmericasHistory of the Americas
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797–1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. These volumes, first published in 1845, are the result of his 1841 tour across the United States and Canada, and contain detailed descriptions of North American geology. Volume 2 contains his travels in Canada.
Sir Charles Lyell (1797–1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. His Principles of Geology (also reissued in this series) laid the foundations of evolutionary biology, and greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell's most important contribution to modern geology was his refining and popularising of the concept of uniformitarianism, the idea that the earth has been formed through slow-acting geological forces over billions of years. These volumes, first published in 1845, are the result of Lyell's 1841 lecture tour across the United States and Canada, in the course of which he made many observations on the formation of the American landscape. Using the popular format of a travel diary, Lyell provides vivid and detailed descriptions of North American geology, with discussions of important geological sites. Volume 2 contains his travels in Canada.
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