The Fossils of the South Downs; or Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex (1822)
Kontext: Upon fixing my residence at Lewes, I resolved to devote my leisure moments to the investigation of the "Organic remains of a former world"...
Gideon Mantell: Citáty v angličtine
“Geology… possesses the great advantage of presenting subjects adapted to every capacity”
The Medals of Creation or First Lessons in Geology (1854)
Kontext: Geology... possesses the great advantage of presenting subjects adapted to every capacity; on some of its investigations the highest intellectual powers and the most profound acquirements in exact science are required; while many of its problems may be solved by any one who has eyes and will use them; and innumerable facts illustrative of the ancient condition of our planet, and of its inhabitants, may be gathered by any diligent and intelligent observer.
“Every walk we take offers subjects for profound meditation”
The Medals of Creation or First Lessons in Geology (1854)
Kontext: Every walk we take offers subjects for profound meditation,—every pebble that attracts our notice, matter for serious reflection; and contemplating the incessant dissolution and renovation which are taking place around us in the organic and inorganic kingdoms of nature, we are struck by the force and beauty of the exclamation of the poet—
"My heart is awed within me, when I think
Of the great miracle which still goes on
In silence round me—the perpetual work
Of Thy Creation, finished, yet renewed
For ever!"
Preface to the First Edition
The Medals of Creation or First Lessons in Geology (1854)
Vol. 1
The Wonders of Geology (1839)
The Medals of Creation or First Lessons in Geology (1854)
Thoughts on a Pebble, or, A First Lesson in Geology (1849)
Vol. 1
The Wonders of Geology (1839)
The Fossils of the South Downs; or Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex (1822)
The Medals of Creation or First Lessons in Geology (1854)
The Fossils of the South Downs; or Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex (1822)
Thoughts on a Pebble, or, A First Lesson in Geology (1849)
Vol. 1
The Wonders of Geology (1839)
Vol. 1
The Wonders of Geology (1839)
Vol. 1
The Wonders of Geology (1839)
The Medals of Creation or First Lessons in Geology (1854)
The Fossils of the South Downs; or Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex (1822)
Vol. 2
The Wonders of Geology (1839)
Vol. 1
The Wonders of Geology (1839)