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.
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There seems, then, no escape from the admission that neither physical geology, nor palæontology, possesses any method by which the absolute synchronism of two strata can be demonstrated.
From Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews by Thomas Henry Huxley
We have said that Darwins hypothesis is the natural complement to Lyells uniformitarian theory in physical geology.
From Evolution and Ethics by Thomas Henry Huxley
He dealt likewise with physical geology, and in 1859 discussed the connexion between the accumulation of sedimentary deposits and the elevation of mountain-chains.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Possessed of abundant leisure and ample means he travelled far and wide, patiently collecting material and building up the modern science of physical geology, whose foundations had been laid by Hutton and Playfair.
From The Antiquity of Man by Sir Charles Lyell
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