Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. - Softcover

Playfair, John; Hutton, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1241494037 ISBN 13: 9781241494032

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011

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Title: Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

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Playfair, John; Hutton, James;
1802.
8º.
990.e.23.

About this title

Book Description:

John Playfair (1748-1819) was a mathematician and geologist best known for his defence of James Hutton's geological theories. This influential book, first published in 1802, contains Playfair's summary and explanation of Hutton's theories and was instrumental in popularising several ideas that are now accepted as key principles of geology.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1241494037
• ISBN 13: 9781241494032
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 566