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| Title | Elements of Geology |
| Author | Lyell, Sir Charles Bart, FRS |
| Asset Number | 00524 |
| Publisher | John Murray |
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| Published Date | 1865 |
| Edition | 6 |
| Printing | 1 |
| Description | Half leather hardcover. Bindings and boards tight.
This is a book by the Scottish geologist Charles Lyell that was first published in 3 volumes from 1830–1833. Lyell used the theory of uniformitarianism to describe how the Earth's surface was changing over time. This theory was in direct contrast to the geological theory of catastrophism.
Elements of Geology began as the fourth volume of the third edition of Principles: Lyell intended the book to act as a suitable field guide for students of geology. The systematic, factual description of geological formations of different ages contained in Principles grew so unwieldy, however, that Lyell split it off as the Elements in 1838. The book went through six editions, eventually growing to two volumes and ceasing to be the inexpensive, portable handbook that Lyell had originally envisioned. Late in his career, therefore, Lyell produced a condensed version titled Student's Elements of Geology that fulfilled the original purpose.
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| Category | Earth Science |
| Epoch | Victorian/Edwardian |
| Date Acquired | 06/07/2022 |
| Condition | (2) Very Good |
