One of the most important British scientists in history, Lyell wrote "Principles of Geology", a landmark work in geology that explores James Hutton's doctrine of ... read more
Sir Charles Lyell was the most famous lawyer and geologist of his time. One of the most important British scientists in history, Lyell wrote “Principles of Geology”, a landmark work in geology that explores James Hutton’s doctrine of uniformitarianism. read more
The young Charles Darwin began reading Lyell just as he set sail on the HMS Beagle—initially as a geologic collector, later as a naturalist too. During the voyage he received Lyell’s later volumes. And then an amazing thing took place: a giant earthquake hit southern Chile not far from where the ship was. read more