Landscape in History, and Other Essays by Archibald Geikie
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"Landscape in History and Other Essays" by Sir Archibald Geikie is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The essays explore the intricate relationship between landscapes and historical development, particularly how geological features have influenced human culture and societal progress. The opening chapters specifically delve into how landscapes shape, and are shaped by, human interactions, emphasizing both the scientific and historical aspects of this interplay. The opening of the
collection introduces the concept that the differentiation of human races and cultures is deeply influenced by geographic and climatic factors, which have historically molded national identities and characteristics. Geikie discusses the importance of understanding landscapes through the lens of both historical documentation and geological evidence in order to fully appreciate how nature has impacted human progress. He identifies several sources for this research, including old texts, place-names, traditions, and geological records, suggesting a collaborative investigation between literary and scientific communities to uncover the historical significance of the British Isles landscape and its evolution over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Geikie, Archibald, 1835-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Landscape in History, and Other Essays |
| Contents | Landscape in history -- Landscape and the imagination -- Landscape and literature -- The origin of the scenery of the British Islands -- The centenary of Hutton's 'Theory of the earth' -- Geological time -- The life and letters of Charles Darwin -- Hugh Miller: his work and influence -- Science in education -- The Roman campagna. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QE: Science: Geology |
| Subject | Geology |
| Subject | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
| Subject | Physical geography |
| Subject | Miller, Hugh, 1802-1856 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64325 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-64325-0 |
| Release Date | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 598 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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