physical geology
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The rest of this chapter is devoted to a brief overview of a few of the important aspects of physical geology, starting with minerals and rocks.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The volume is divided into two parts, physical geology and historical geology.
From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.
We have said that Darwins hypothesis is the natural complement to Lyells uniformitarian theory in physical geology.
From Evolution and Ethics by Huxley, Thomas Henry
In the field he had compared Studer's meagre sections, and consulted the available authorities on physical geology, though he had never entered upon the more popular sister-science of palaeontology.
From The Life of John Ruskin by Collingwood, W. G. (William Gershom)
We have said that Darwin's hypothesis is the natural complement to Lyell's uniformitarian theory in physical geology.
From Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism by Gray, Asa
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