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Principles of Geology
Last discussed Nov 12, 2026
Charles Lyell's influential 19th-century geology text that shaped Darwin's thinking.
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Kenneth Lacovara · Nov 12, 2026
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Praised: Well written; changed Darwin's view of deep time
vs: Compared to Hutton's Theory of the Earth, which was hard to get through
"Captain FitzRoy gifts young Charles Darwin a copy of the Principles of Geology as they're about to go on their voyage... and he starts to have his mind changed."
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