Uniformitarianism
Subject
Subject Source: Nahste
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.23, 9 February 1829-9 February 1829
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/23
Scope and Contents
This notebook, of brown leather, covers Lyell's trip from Geneva to Paris. Clearly kept while traveling, Lyell's writing orientation changes frequently, ink blotches occasionally obscure text, and illustrations are sketched amongst observations. Contents include essays on Cosmogony, 'Duration of Species', 'Uniformity', role of a historical sketch, 'Creation of Species', 'Christianity & Science'. The following table of contents is...
Dates:
9 February 1829-9 February 1829
Papers of Sir Charles Lyell
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-203
Scope and Contents
Lyell’s 'Papers' serves as a description of several series of archival records, including correspondence to and from Lyell, and other records kept by himself and his team. Lyell’s archive was purposefully created by himself and his team, to evidence his work, achievements and for prosperity. Where evident, Lyell’s own organisation has been retained, and used to structure the series. The archival papers should be seen in the context of the run of Notebooks, his specimen collection, and...
Dates:
1806-1874