Charles Lyell
published his
"Principles of Geology" (1 jan 1830 ano – 1 jan 1833 ano)
Descrição:
- Lyell used the theory of Uniformitarianism to describe how the Earth's surface was changing over time
- this theory was in direct contrast to the geological theory of Catastrophism
- Lyell used geological proof to determine that the Earth was older than 6,000 years, as had been previously contested
- read by Tennyson in 1836 and 1837
Adicionado na linha do tempo:
Data:
1 jan 1830 ano
1 jan 1833 ano
~ 3 years