Lot 1117 , Lyell, Mrs (editor) - Life and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart., 2 vols, 8vo, blue cloth gilt, with portrait frontispieces, John Murray, London, 1881

° Lyell, Mrs (editor) - Life and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart., 2 vols, 8vo, blue cloth gilt, with portrait frontispieces, John Murray, London, 1881 Note: Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was a Scottish geologist who highlighted the role of known natural processes in shaping the earth's history. His scientific achievements include a groundbreaking explanation of climate change, attributing long-term temperature and rainfall variations to the shifting boundaries between oceans and continents. Additionally, Lyell provided influential insights into the causes of earthquakes and developed the theory of the gradual "backed up-building" of volcanoes
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