James Hutton and the History of Geology
Author | : Dennis R. Dean |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801426669 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801426667 |
Rating | : 4/5 (667 Downloads) |
Download or read book James Hutton and the History of Geology written by Dennis R. Dean and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the publication of Hutton's Theory of the Earth (1795) is usually regarded as the beginning of modern geology, it and other works by Hutton have rarely been studied in the original. Dean provides an accurate account of Hutton's major geological writings, in the light of his training and exper