Croll, James, 1821-1890 (physical geologist and Keeper of Maps and Correspondence, Geological Survey of Scotland)
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Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from James Croll, 1 March 1865
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/1 folio(s) 580-581
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from James Croll regarding the velocity of light and the effects that has on the temperature of the earth during the glacial period. He mentions the theories of Foucault, Le Verrier and Legrange, 1 March 1865.
Dates:
1 March 1865