Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth (Registro nro. 108153)
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| LC control number | gs15000203 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | QE |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Playfair, John, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1748-1819 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2022-02-06 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Tom Cosmas produced from materials made available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth" by John Playfair is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The book aims to elucidate and popularize the geological theories of James Hutton, emphasizing the processes that have shaped the Earth over time. Playfair seeks to explain concepts related to the formation of rocks, the phenomena of stratified and unstratified bodies, and the evidence for various geological processes, making it an accessible text for those seeking to understand Hutton's ideas. The opening of the treatise introduces the author's goals and sets the stage for an extensive exploration of geological concepts. Playfair discusses the necessity of a clear and comprehensive theory of the Earth, addressing the complexities of geology as a relatively new scientific discipline. He contrasts Hutton's views with prevalent theories of his time, namely those favoring either fire (volcanic) or water (aqueous) as definitive agents in geological formation. Playfair's analysis begins with the materials of strata, hinting at forthcoming discussions on their consolidation and positioning, and underscores his belief that past geological processes are critical for understanding the present state of the Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | United Kingdom: Cadell and Davies, 1802 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Geology |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Hutton, James, 1726-1797. Theory of the earth |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://archive.org/details/NHM104643">https://archive.org/details/NHM104643</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67331">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67331</a> |
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