Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart [Paperback]

The first published biography of geologist Sir Charles Lyell (17971875) containing selected letters and extracts from his journal.Sir Charles Lyell (17971875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. This biography, first published in 1881, provides an intimate view of Lyells personal and professional life through the inclusion of letters and extracts from his journal. Volume 2 contains Lyells career from 18371875.Sir Charles Lyell (17971875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. This biography, first published in 1881, provides an intimate view of Lyells personal and professional life through the inclusion of letters and extracts from his journal. Volume 2 contains Lyells career from 18371875.Sir Charles Lyell (17971875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. He was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1858 and the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1866 for his contributions to geology. Lyell's most important contribution to modern geology was his refining and popularising the geological concept of uniformitarianism, the idea that the earth has been formed through slow-acting geological forces. This biography, first published in 1881 and edited by his sister-in-law K. M. Lyell, provides an intimate view of Lyell's personal and professional life through the inclusion of his correspondence with family, friends and academic peers. His changing ideas concerning the validity of the theory of natural selection and other geological ideas are also examined through the inclusion of extracts from his private journal. Volume 2 contains Lyell's later career from 18371875.21. MarchNovember 1837; 22. January 1838October 1841; 23. June 1842December 1843; 24. January 1844December 1846; 25. February 1847September 1848; 26. January 1849July 1851; 27. February 1852November 1854; 28. January 1855August 1856; 29. September 1856August 1857; 30. August 1l3"