Project Gutenberg 2004-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 170 Hutton, James 1726 1797 Hutton, Jacobus Theory of the Earth, With Proofs and Illustrations, Volume 2 (of 4) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_Earth Produced by Robert Shimmin, Renald Levesque and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Theory of the Earth, With Proofs and Illustrations, Volume 2" by James Hutton is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work delves into geological phenomena and theories regarding the formation of Earth's landforms, emphasizing how land has been shaped over time through various natural processes, such as elevation from the sea, erosion, and sedimentation. At the start of this volume, Hutton introduces his theory by discussing the origins of the Earth's structure, positing that it was initially formed in horizontal strata at the bottom of the sea. He critiques prior misconceptions regarding land movement and emphasizes the role of water and atmospheric operations in shaping the Earth's surface. The opening includes analyses of geological formations, using examples from mountainous regions and the Alps, highlighting the need for comprehensive examination through factual observation and critical reasoning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Geology -- Early works to 1800 QE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 677485 2025-07-06T08:37:42.387228 text/html 650548 2024-10-28T21:11:06 text/html 340035 2025-07-06T08:37:51.467209 application/epub+zip 349788 2025-07-06T08:37:45.940206 application/epub+zip 314531 2025-07-06T08:37:44.651287 application/epub+zip 680167 2025-07-06T08:37:55.756205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653665 2025-07-06T08:37:50.633287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610093 2022-09-07T14:58:03.662708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648416 2023-10-06T12:03:03.894809 text/plain 628485 2024-10-28T21:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15532 2025-07-06T08:37:55.880171 application/rdf+xml 24380 2025-07-06T08:37:45.155234 image/jpeg 4654 2025-07-06T08:37:44.903225 image/jpeg 335279 2025-07-06T08:37:42.439248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia