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Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth
by Playfair, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- very good
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Cadell and Davies, 1802. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. 528pp. Octavo. Bound in an attractive modern full tree calf with speckled calf spine. Old marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Title page a bit soiled. Old ownership name on title page. Old stamp removed from the back of the title page. Text block very clean. very good A landmark book in the history and progress of science and geology in the 19th century, which summarized and advanced the Huttonian concept of Uniformitarianism. Uniformitarianism, the principle that natural laws operating today have always operated at roughly the same rates, including into the distant past, has informed the ideas of many scientists, including Charles Lyell and Charles Darwin. The vastly long time scales required by Uniformitarianism were essential to the success of Darwin's theory of Decent by Modification, the cornerstone to his Theory of Evolution. Rare especially in this nice condition. 1802
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- Aquila Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 126560
- Title
- Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth
- Author
- Playfair, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cadell and Davies
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 19th Century Science|Geology|History of Science|Science
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- Sciences;
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- Soiled
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- Title Page
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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