Charles Lyell

Principles of Geology

Volume 2

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In 1832, Scottish geologist Charles Lyell published the second volume of his groundbreaking trilogy, which profoundly influenced Charles Darwin. Lyell examines the connections between the Earth's changing crust and the many species of birds, insects, mammals and fish that live on it, their distribution, migrations and adaptation to changing habitats.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 474g
• ISBN-13: 9781108001366
• ISBN-10: 110800136X
• Artikelnr.: 26819755

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Changes of the organic world
2. Recapitulation of the arguments
3. Variability of a species
4. Consideration of the question whether species have a real existence
5. Laws which regulate the geographical distribution of species
6. Geographical distribution of animals
7. Geographical distribution and migration of fish
8. Theories respecting the original introduction of species
9. The circumstances which constitute the stations of animals are changeable
10. Influence of organic causes in changing the habitations of species
11. Theory of the successive extinction of species
12. Effects produced by the powers of vitality
13. Effects produced by the action of animals and vegetable life
14. Imbedding of organic remains in alluvium and the ruins caused by landslips
15. Imbedding of organic remains in subaqueous deposits
16. Imbedding of the remains of man and his works in subaqueous strata
17. Imbedding of aquatic species in subaqueous strata
18. Formation of coral reefs.