Principles of Geology
Charles Lyell
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Length 46 h 1 min
Chapters 106
First published 1854
Principles of Geology: being an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earth's surface, by reference to causes now in operation is a book by the Scottish geologist Charles Lyell, first published in 3 volumes in 1830–1833.
Lyell used geology throughout as a basis to strengthen his argument for Uniformitarianism. He used geological proof to determine that the Earth was older than 6,000 years, as had been previously contested. The book shows that the processes that are occurring in the present are the same processes that occurred in the past.
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Preface to the Ninth Edition Read by Larry Wilson 4:24
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Chapter II, part 1 Read by Patrick McHaffie 23:07
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Chapter II, part 2 Read by Patrick McHaffie 22:46
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Chapter III, part 1 Read by Deon Gines 16:07
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Chapter III, part 2 Read by Deon Gines 21:17
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Chapter III, part 3 Read by Deon Gines 26:56
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Chapter III, part 4 Read by Deon Gines 23:34
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Chapter III, part 5 Read by Deon Gines 18:35
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Chapter IV, part 1 Read by jenno 32:57
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Chapter IV, part 2 Read by jenno 26:58
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Chapter V, part 1 Read by Patrick McHaffie 25:22
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Chapter V, part 2 Read by Patrick McHaffie 21:34
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Chapter VI, part 1 Read by Availle 34:19
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Chapter VI, part 2 Read by Availle 30:02
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Chapter VII, part 1 Read by Availle 32:01
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Chapter VII, part 2 Read by Availle 35:39
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Chapter VIII, part 1 Read by Availle 28:45
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Chapter VIII, part 2 Read by Availle 29:36
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Chapter IX, part 1 Read by John Bull 25:56
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Chapter IX, part 2 Read by John Bull 27:15
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Chapter IX, part 3 Read by Samuel Christian Stanley 30:34
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Chapter X Read by Deon Gines 26:53
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Chapter XI, part 1 Read by Deon Gines 25:30
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Chapter XI, part 2 Read by Deon Gines 30:18
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Chapter XII Read by realisticspeakers 17:08
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Chapter XIII, part 1 Read by realisticspeakers 24:05
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Chapter XIII, part 2 Read by realisticspeakers 29:22
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Chapter XIII, part 3 Read by realisticspeakers 17:46
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Chapter XIV, part 1 Read by Josh Leach 24:24
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Chapter XIV, part 2 Read by Josh Leach 26:16
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Chapter XIV, part 3 Read by Josh Leach 22:39
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Chapter XV, part 1 Read by Siobhan McAlpin 24:49
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Chapter XV, part 2 Read by Siobhan McAlpin 20:25
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Chapter XVI, part 1 Read by Deon Gines 19:22
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Chapter XVI, part 2 Read by Deon Gines 24:30
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Chapter XVI, part 3 Read by Deon Gines 43:25
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Chapter XVII, part 1 Read by Emanuela 26:20
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Chapter XVII, part 2 Read by Emanuela 19:24
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Chapter XVIII, part 1 Read by Kristine Bekere 28:36
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Chapter XVIII, part 2 Read by Kristine Bekere 24:55
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Chapter XVIII, part 3 Read by Kristine Bekere 24:25
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Chapter XVIII, part 4 Read by Kristine Bekere 21:17
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Chapter XIX, part 1 Read by Deon Gines 31:00
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Chapter XIX, part 2 Read by Deon Gines 24:19
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Chapter XIX, part 3 Read by Deon Gines 29:35
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Chapter XIX, part 4 Read by Deon Gines 29:04
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Chapter XIX, part 5 Read by Deon Gines 10:05
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Chapter XX Read by realisticspeakers 44:21
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Chapter XXI Read by Deon Gines 29:49
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Chapter XXII, part 1 Read by Melchior Raywood 25:48
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Chapter XXII, part 2 Read by Linda Johnson 30:11
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Chapter XXIII, part 1 Read by Linda Johnson 22:22
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Chapter XXIII, part 2 Read by Linda Johnson 29:14
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Chapter XXIV, part 1 Read by Linda Johnson 32:46
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Chapter XXIV, part 2 Read by Linda Johnson 26:47
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Chapter XXIV, part 3 Read by J. M. Smallheer 15:01
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Chapter XXV, part 1 Read by Amy Koenig 19:36
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Chapter XXV, part 2 Read by Amy Koenig 18:30
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Chapter XXV, part 3 Read by 5Tommy00 31:21
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Chapter XXV, part 4 Read by J. M. Smallheer 11:05
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Chapter XXVI, part 1 Read by Deon Gines 26:11
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Chapter XXVI, part 2 Read by Deon Gines 19:50
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Chapter XXVI, part 3 Read by Deon Gines 19:12
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Chapter XXVI, part 4 Read by Deon Gines 21:21
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Chapter XXVI, part 5 Read by Deon Gines 12:38
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Chapter XXVII, part 1 Read by Josh Leach 29:43
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Chapter XXVII, part 2 Read by Josh Leach 33:14
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Chapter XXVIII, part 1 Read by Jonathan Reed 29:36
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Chapter XXVIII, part 2 Read by Jonathan Reed 27:54
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Chapter XXIX, part 1 Read by MickyMe 22:46
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Chapter XXIX, part 2 Read by MickyMe 21:54
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Chapter XXIX, part 3 Read by MickyMe 26:31
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Chapter XXX, part 1 Read by realisticspeakers 25:59
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Chapter XXX, part 2 Read by realisticspeakers 19:44
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Chapter XXXI Read by Lisa S. Ware 34:33
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Chapter XXXII, part 1 Read by Sycamore Rockwell 23:34
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Chapter XXXII, part 2 Read by Sycamore Rockwell 12:34
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Chapter XXXII, part 3 Read by Sycamore Rockwell 23:00
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Chapter XXXIII Read by Abigail Johnston 32:56
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Chapter XXXIV, part 1 Read by Abigail Johnston 21:27
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Chapter XXXIV, part 2 Read by Abigail Johnston 13:35
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Chapter XXXV Read by Abigail Johnston 27:00
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Chapter XXXVI Read by Emanuela 43:25
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Chapter XXXVII, part 1 Read by Harry 25:40
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Chapter XXXVII, part 2 Read by Harry 25:14
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Chapter XXXVIII, part 1 Read by MickyMe 31:19
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Chapter XXXVIII, part 2 Read by ToddHW 19:38
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Chapter XXXIX, part 1 Read by realisticspeakers 40:46
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Chapter XXXIX, part 2 Read by realisticspeakers 27:32
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Chapter XL, part 1 Read by Deon Gines 29:06
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Chapter XL, part 2 Read by Deon Gines 23:23
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Chapter XLI Read by Sycamore Rockwell 35:57
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Chapter XLII, part 1 Read by Availle 21:39
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Chapter XLII, part 2 Read by Availle 24:44
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Chapter XLIII Read by Deon Gines 25:29
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Chapter XLIV Read by realisticspeakers 34:47
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Chapter XLV Read by realisticspeakers 43:34
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Chapter XLVI Read by realisticspeakers 45:28
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Chapter XLVII Read by TriciaG 38:29
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Chapter XLVIII, part 1 Read by Deon Gines 24:06
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Chapter XLVIII, part 2 Read by Deon Gines 24:29
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Chapter XLIX Read by Emanuela 32:07
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Chapter L, part 1 Read by Kristine Bekere 27:55
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Chapter L, part 2 Read by Kristine Bekere 26:50
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Chapter L, part 3 Read by Kristine Bekere 29:40
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Concluding Remarks Read by Amy Gramour 5:36
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