Project Gutenberg 2022-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 232 Playfair, John 1748 1819 gs15000203 Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth $aUnited Kingdom :$bCadell and Davies,$c1802. Tom Cosmas produced from materials made available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain. "Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth" by John Playfair is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The book aims to elucidate and popularize the geological theories of James Hutton, emphasizing the processes that have shaped the Earth over time. Playfair seeks to explain concepts related to the formation of rocks, the phenomena of stratified and unstratified bodies, and the evidence for various geological processes, making it an accessible text for those seeking to understand Hutton's ideas. The opening of the treatise introduces the author's goals and sets the stage for an extensive exploration of geological concepts. Playfair discusses the necessity of a clear and comprehensive theory of the Earth, addressing the complexities of geology as a relatively new scientific discipline. He contrasts Hutton's views with prevalent theories of his time, namely those favoring either fire (volcanic) or water (aqueous) as definitive agents in geological formation. Playfair's analysis begins with the materials of strata, hinting at forthcoming discussions on their consolidation and positioning, and underscores his belief that past geological processes are critical for understanding the present state of the Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/NHM104643 20201031070135playfair 1802 GB Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Geology Hutton, James, 1726-1797. Theory of the earth QE Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 837716 2025-07-26T13:25:16.134012 text/html 813178 2024-10-18T19:12:20 text/html 631409 2025-07-26T13:25:26.714916 application/epub+zip 635949 2025-07-26T13:25:17.744056 application/epub+zip 400583 2025-07-26T13:25:16.949952 application/epub+zip 807234 2025-07-26T13:25:33.148911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 756968 2025-07-26T13:25:25.648902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547660 2022-09-30T09:28:16.836272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742546 2025-07-26T13:25:14.963968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 722552 2024-10-18T19:12:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16503 2025-07-26T13:25:33.348873 application/rdf+xml 17729 2025-07-26T13:25:17.106970 image/jpeg 2564 2025-07-26T13:25:17.027999 image/jpeg 625956 2025-07-26T13:25:16.219955 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