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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In 1544 he published the De ortu et causis subterraneorum, in which he laid the first foundations of a physical geology, and criticized the theories of the ancients.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Is palaeontology able to succeed where physical geology fails?
From Discourses Biological and Geological Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry
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
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
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