Project Gutenberg 2021-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 206 Geikie, Archibald 1835 1924 Geikie, A. (Archibald) Geikie, Sir Archibald Landscape in History, and Other Essays Landscape in history -- Landscape and the imagination -- Landscape and literature -- The origin of the scenery of the British Islands -- The centenary of Hutton's 'Theory of the earth' -- Geological time -- The life and letters of Charles Darwin -- Hugh Miller: his work and influence -- Science in education -- The Roman campagna. E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Landscape in History and Other Essays" by Sir Archibald Geikie is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The essays explore the intricate relationship between landscapes and historical development, particularly how geological features have influenced human culture and societal progress. The opening chapters specifically delve into how landscapes shape, and are shaped by, human interactions, emphasizing both the scientific and historical aspects of this interplay. The opening of the collection introduces the concept that the differentiation of human races and cultures is deeply influenced by geographic and climatic factors, which have historically molded national identities and characteristics. Geikie discusses the importance of understanding landscapes through the lens of both historical documentation and geological evidence in order to fully appreciate how nature has impacted human progress. He identifies several sources for this research, including old texts, place-names, traditions, and geological records, suggesting a collaborative investigation between literary and scientific communities to uncover the historical significance of the British Isles landscape and its evolution over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Geology Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Physical geography Miller, Hugh, 1802-1856 QE Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 660432 2025-06-25T10:32:25.387434 text/html 646415 2024-10-18T09:51:25 text/html 379154 2025-06-25T10:32:32.515360 application/epub+zip 386750 2025-06-25T10:32:26.605389 application/epub+zip 305285 2025-06-25T10:32:25.955381 application/epub+zip 553187 2025-06-25T10:32:37.138359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504251 2025-06-25T10:32:31.928353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423136 2022-09-28T23:09:37.021881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595180 2025-06-25T10:32:24.675398 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 575217 2024-10-18T09:51:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17475 2025-06-25T10:32:37.272346 application/rdf+xml 6162 2025-06-25T10:32:26.076394 image/jpeg 1244 2025-06-25T10:32:26.015358 image/jpeg 321503 2025-06-25T10:32:25.445383 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