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Lifetime: 1797 - 1875 Passed: ≈ 150 years ago

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Charles Lyell

Books by Charles Lyell

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Principles of Geology

Non-Fiction Reference work Science
Earth Science Natural history Fossil record Geology Earthquakes Erosion Geological processes Uniformitarianism Deep time Stratigraphy Sedimentation Volcanism

Lyell's *Principles of Geology* revolutionized geological thought by advocating the principle of uniformitarianism. This groundbreaking work argued that the Earth's features are shaped by the same natural processes we observe today, acting over vast...