Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth
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Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth is an 1802 geological treatise by John Playfair that clearly expounds and defends James Hutton’s uniformitarian theory of the Earth’s formation and processes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological treatise
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aim |
to clearly expound James Hutton’s geological theory
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to defend James Hutton’s geological theory ⓘ |
| author | John Playfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | James Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| clarifiesWorkOf | James Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defendsTheoryOf | James Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Earth’s formation
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geological processes ⓘ |
| expoundsTheoryOf | James Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | Earth science ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedField | modern geology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Huttonian theory of the Earth
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geology ⓘ uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear exposition of Hutton’s geological ideas
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defense of uniformitarianism ⓘ |
| opposesViewpoint | catastrophism in geology ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1802 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Theory of the Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificPerspective | uniformitarianism in geology ⓘ |
| theoryTypeDefended | uniformitarian theory of the Earth ⓘ |
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