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 |
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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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