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Principles of Geology

essay by Charles Lyell
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Summary

Principles of Geology is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Charles Lyell[3]
  • Genre: essay[4]
  • Commons category: Principles of geology[5]
  • Language of work or name: English[6]
  • Publication date: 1830[7]
  • Has edition or translation: Principles of geology[8]
  • Main subject: geology[9]
  • Title: Principles of geology[10]
  • Subtitle: or, The modern changes of the earth and its inhabitants considered as illustrative of geology[11]
  • Copyright status: public domain[12]
  • Dewey Decimal Classification (works and editions): 550[13]

Why It Matters

Principles of Geology has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Charles Lyell geology public domain

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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