Principles of geology
As important to modern world views as any work of Darwin, Marx, or Freud, Principles of Geology is a landmark in the history of science. In this first of three volumes, Charles Lyell (1797-1875) sets forth his powerful uniformitarian argument: processes now visibly acting in the natural world are essentially the same as those that have acted throughout the history of the earth, and are sufficient to account for all geological phenomena. Martin J. S. Rudwick's new Introduction, summarizing the origins of the Principles, guides the reader through the structure of the entire three-volume first edition and considers the legacy of Lyell's great work. -- from back cover.
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- The article strangely seems focused on works written in French, but I think English perhaps have an even richer popular science or 'Natural History' literature from the 19th century. I have heard good things about "Treatise on Natural Philosophy" by William Thompson(Lord Kelvin) and Peter Guthrie Tait.
Another one, Charles Lyell "Principles of Geology".
Gilbert White "Natural History of Selborne" and Izzak Walton "The Compleat Angler" also.
- Although Charles Lyell had already suggested the Earth was much older than 6000 years in Principles of Geology in 1830. Darwin took the first volume of Lyell's book with him on the Beagle.
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