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A Critical Examination of the First Principles of Geology: In a Series of Essays (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Explore the foundations of geology through a rigorous, dialog-driven critique .
This collection revisits the first principles of geology with a critical eye, challenging established ideas while acknowledging the merit of opposing views. Aimed at readers who value careful reasoning, it situates debates within the science’s historical development and its evolving understanding.
This edition gathers essays that survey key questions in early geology—from the nature of stratification and the shape of the earth to the formation of rocks and the behavior of mineral veins. It foregrounds how interpretation, definitions, and method shape what scientists can observe and conclude, offering a clear window into the craft of geological argument.- Assess how terms like “strata” and "beds" are used and misused, and why precise definitions matter
- Understand arguments about mountain chains, sea history, and the age of the earth
- See how evidence from rocks, veins, and formations informs theories of Earth’s history
- Learn how expert debate, observation, and logic intersect in scientific progress
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Published in 1819, this influential series of essays by geologist G. B. Greenough, FRS (1778-1855), debunked numerous fallacies that were popular at the time, and so helped to reform much of geological thinking.
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