Earth Sciences 2240F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: James Ussher, James Hutton, Principle Of Faunal Succession
17 Dec 2017
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Is a gap on the sedimentary rock record. Steps in formation: sedimentary layers of clay and sand accumulate, an igneous intrusion cuts across the layers, mountain building activity tilts the rocks, erosion removes previous sediments, sediments are deposited on the former erosion surface. Chapter 1 : philosophy with observation and interpretation. Science really began to be sorted out on the 19th century. There were many competing methods and theories and systems in almost all areas until the then. In the early 18th century science was not easily distinguishable from alchemy, magic and folk tales. No such thing as correct scientific procedure. In the 18th century it was the study of geology that actually challenged the orthodox religion. It was even the key that advanced biology in the 19th century, including the work of. Stenos work is traditionally regarded as the original form of modern geology.
