Lyell in America by Leonard G Wilson
A pioneering geologist from Scotland, Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the 19th century's most important and controversial scientists. His landmark 1830 text "Principles of Geology", for example, went against the received wisdom of the age and posited that throughout the history of the earth, geological changes occurred largely through slow and ongoing processes. Although he is perhaps now best known as Charles Darwin's mentor, Lyell's contributions are still felt in the disciplines of geology and evolutionary biology. In the volume, Leonard Wilson continues his study of Lyell's life and works with a chronicle of Lyell's extensive travels throughout America which blends detailed scientific observations with travelogue.
"Leonard Wilson's new volume, 'Lyell in America', is an important addition to the literature about one of the nineteenth century's most significant figures in the history of geology and evolutionary biologyIt is especially valuable for making available much unpublished material from Lyell's wife Mary's prolific and beautifully written correspondence from America. Wilson gives us a fuller picture of the Lyells' observations of and reflections upon slavery and other social issues in America than we have previously had, and he provides a good account of Lyell's scientific views on speciation, including his criticisms of both catastrophist and creationist explanations and his unwavering (if ultimately mistaken) skepticism of the progressionist explanation. This rewarding book significantly enriches our knowledge of Charles Lyell."--R. H. Dott, Jr., University of Wisconsin Madison
Leonard G. Wilson is emeritus professor in the Department of the History of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of 'Charles Lyell, the Years to 1841' and of 'Medical Revolution in Minnesota: A History of the University of Minnesota Medical School'. He has also edited several volumes, including 'Sir Charles Lyell's Scientific Journals on the Species Question'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801857973 |
| Titel | Lyell in America |
| Autor | Leonard G Wilson |
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| Verlag | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1998-10-06 |
| Seitenanzahl | 472 |
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