Rain and Rivers, Or, Hutton and Playfair Against Lyell and All ComersLongmans, Green, and Company, 1866 - 237 páginas |
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... formed in the sea , and consequently that Dar- winism and the development ' theory are myths . entire surface of the ... formation over the entire surface of the earth . Owing to the erosion of Rain and Rivers , ' that soil is in ...
... formed in the sea , and consequently that Dar- winism and the development ' theory are myths . entire surface of the ... formation over the entire surface of the earth . Owing to the erosion of Rain and Rivers , ' that soil is in ...
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... formed yesterday , and will be gone to - morrow . In these modern land museums , however , the remains of man and mammalia are found , and they would be found in more ancient land museums , if such ancient land museums could exist . In ...
... formed yesterday , and will be gone to - morrow . In these modern land museums , however , the remains of man and mammalia are found , and they would be found in more ancient land museums , if such ancient land museums could exist . In ...
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... the first foun- dation stone of Physical Geography , because it shows the difference between a hill and a valley . See denundation of the Weald Hill . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. LYELL'S FOUR CONTRADICTORY THEORIES OF FORMING viii PREFACE .
... the first foun- dation stone of Physical Geography , because it shows the difference between a hill and a valley . See denundation of the Weald Hill . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. LYELL'S FOUR CONTRADICTORY THEORIES OF FORMING viii PREFACE .
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... formation of valleys Origin of alluvial plains Valleys formed according to three out of four of Lyell's theories should be bare of soil PAGE 1 2 3 4 6 Valleys are rich in soil 6 Accumulation of man's subsistence and therefore man's ...
... formation of valleys Origin of alluvial plains Valleys formed according to three out of four of Lyell's theories should be bare of soil PAGE 1 2 3 4 6 Valleys are rich in soil 6 Accumulation of man's subsistence and therefore man's ...
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... the Val del Bove by subsi- dence It is formed , like all other valleys , by running water Why volcanic districts have weak springs and deep dry ravines . 36 96 97 100 CHAPTER VII . LYELL ON THE VALLEYS OF CALABRIA . CONTENTS . xi.
... the Val del Bove by subsi- dence It is formed , like all other valleys , by running water Why volcanic districts have weak springs and deep dry ravines . 36 96 97 100 CHAPTER VII . LYELL ON THE VALLEYS OF CALABRIA . CONTENTS . xi.
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