Volume 183701

Principles of geology, being an inquiry how far the former changes of the earth's surface are referable to causes now in operation / By Charles Lyell.

  • Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875.
Date:
1837
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Credit: Principles of geology, being an inquiry how far the former changes of the earth's surface are referable to causes now in operation / By Charles Lyell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ABRIDGED TABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WHOLE WORK. Vol. I. Boox I. Cuar. I. Objects and Nature of Geology =| pel If. III. IV. Historical Sketch of the Progress of Geology - - - 6 VY. Theoretical Errors which have retarded the Progress of Geology - eke VI. VII. VIII. One of these, the assumed Discordance of the ancient and existing Causes of Change, controverted—Climate - 138 IX. The same Question considered in refer- ence to the Theory of the Progressive Development of Organic Life ae. $227 Boox II. Cuar.I. Changes of the Inorganic World now in Progress — Aqueous Causes — Ac- tion of running Water - - 259 II. Rivers — Floods - - - 279 III. Phenomena of Springs ~ - 800 IV. Deposits in Deltas of Lakes and inland Seas - - - - 386 V. Oceanic Deltas . e - $57 VI. VII. Tides and Currents —DestroyingEffects 380 Vol. IT. VIII, Tides and Currents — Reproductive Effects = - - - - 22 IX. Igneous Causes — Volcanic Regions - 37 X. XI. Volcanic District of Naples - ~ 61 XII. Etna— Its modern Lavas’ - = PeELY