The Elements of Geology
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The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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| instanceOf |
book
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geology textbook → |
| aimedAt |
general educated readers
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students of geology → |
| associatedWith |
uniformitarianism
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| author |
Charles Lyell
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| basedOn |
Charles Lyell's geological research
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| centuryOfPublication |
19th century
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| describedAs |
foundational geology textbook
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| field |
geology
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| genre |
scientific literature
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| hasAuthorOccupation |
Charles Lyell was a geologist
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| historicalSignificance |
key text in the development of modern geology
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| impact |
helped professionalize geology as a science
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popularized scientific explanations of Earth processes → |
| influenced |
modern geological science
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| language |
English
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| methodologicalStance |
emphasis on observation of present-day processes
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rejection of purely catastrophic explanations of Earth history → |
| promoted |
uniformitarian principles
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| relatedWork |
Principles of Geology
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| subject |
Earth history
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earthquakes → fossils → geological time → rock formations → sedimentation → stratigraphy → volcanism → |
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Charles Lyell
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