Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Theory of the sufficiency of causes now in action to account for Geological Phenomena with no increase in their intensity"

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Theory of the sufficiency of causes now in action to account for Geological Phenomena with no increase in their intensity"
Dates	1826-1855
Abstract	Natural history lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock listing ten arguments against the theory that the dynamics of the earth presently occurring can account for geological phemoneman already in existence. This appears to be a draft of a section that apprears in Hitchocck's "Report on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of Massachusetts."
Notes	The notes are undated. Dates provided are taken from the dates of the series.
Physical Description	1 item (3 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Lecture notes
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Subject	Geology – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 10 Folder 11
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