{"product_id":"life-letters-and-journals-of-sir-charles-lyell-bart-paperback-9781108017848","title":"Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108017848","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLife, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first published biography of geologist Sir Charles Lyell (1797–1875) containing selected letters and extracts from his journal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Lyell (Author), K. M. Lyell (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108017848, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 November 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e492 pages, 2 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir Charles Lyell (1797–1875) 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 1 covers Lyell's early life and career until 1836.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. November 1797–1812–14\u003cbr\u003e 2. February 1816–November 1817\u003cbr\u003e 3. June, July 1818\u003cbr\u003e 4. July–September 1818\u003cbr\u003e 5. September 1820–July 1823\u003cbr\u003e 6. July 1823–October 1824\u003cbr\u003e 7. July 1825–December 1827\u003cbr\u003e 8. January–September 1828\u003cbr\u003e 9. October 1828–January 1829\u003cbr\u003e 10. January–December 1829\u003cbr\u003e 11. February–August 1830\u003cbr\u003e 12. August–November 1830\u003cbr\u003e 13. February–September 1831\u003cbr\u003e 14. September–December 1831\u003cbr\u003e 15. January–May 1832\u003cbr\u003e 16. June 1832–April 1834\u003cbr\u003e 17. May–June 1834\u003cbr\u003e 18. June–December 1834\u003cbr\u003e 19. January–December 1835\u003cbr\u003e 20. February–December 1836.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geological surface processes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geological surface processes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geological%20surface%20processes%20%5Bgeomorphology%5D%20%5BRBGD%5D%22\"\u003egeomorphology RBGD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265943949592,"sku":"9781108017848","price":41.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108017848i_9455f3ab-c508-45f0-ab36-ff061136e0df.jpg?v=1694869461","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/life-letters-and-journals-of-sir-charles-lyell-bart-paperback-9781108017848","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}