The Making of Geology: Earth Science in Britain 1660–1815

Roy S. Porter

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Introduction 1. Orientations: c. 1660- 1710 2. The natural history of the Earth 3. The re-creation of the Earth 4. A deepening base: c. 1710-1775 5. Continuity and change 6. Changing social formations: c. 1775-1815 7. A reformation of knowledge 8. The constitution of geology Conclusion.

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