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100 1 _aLyell, Charles, Sir,
_d1797-1875
245 1 2 _aA Manual of Elementary Geology :
_bor, The Ancient Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants as Illustrated by Geological Monuments
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-11-17
508 _aProduced by Julia Miller, Iris Schröder-Gehring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Manual of Elementary Geology" by Sir Charles Lyell is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a foundational guide for understanding geology, focusing on the ancient changes of the Earth and its inhabitants as illustrated by geological monuments. The book is designed to assist students and enthusiasts in comprehending how natural processes have shaped the planet's geological structure over vast periods. The opening of the manual establishes the essential framework for geology, defining the science and describing the various classes of rocks based on their origin and age. Lyell discusses the distinction between aqueous and volcanic rocks, explaining how each type forms and their respective characteristics. He emphasizes the gradual changes that have occurred in the Earth's crust, highlighting the importance of fossils and stratification in understanding the history of our planet and its life forms. This introductory portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of geological principles and phenomena that Lyell aims to elucidate in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGeology
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34350
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