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020			_a9780511702228 (ebook)
020			_z9781108002578 (paperback)
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100	1		_aGeikie, Archibald, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aCharles Darwin as Geologist : _bThe Rede Lecture, Given at the Darwin Centennial Commemoration on 24 June 1909 / _cArchibald Geikie.
264		1	_aPlace of publication not identified : _bpublisher not identified, _c1909.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press
300			_a1 online resource (100 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge library collection. Earth Science
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aDuring his famous Beagle voyage, Darwin collected rocks, fossils and other geological specimens. No previous geologist had amassed such a detailed set of data. He identified raised beaches and remains of marine organisms high above the sea, understanding their significance as evidence of the uprising of landmasses. He also witnessed an earthquake and volcanic eruptions, concluding that both are related to movements of molten rock deep in the Earth. In this 1909 lecture, Sir Archibald Geikie, then President of the Royal Society, outlines Darwin's geological findings and explains how these underpinned his developing ideas. We learn of Darwin's theory of coral reef formation, and his fascination with the activities of earthworms. Finally the lecture considers the importance of Darwin's geological studies in formulating his theory of evolution by natural selection, leading to his masterpiece On the Origin of Species.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781108002578
830		0	_aCambridge library collection. _pEarth Science.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511702228
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