“Darwin was a biological evolutionist, because he was first a uniformitarian geologist. Biology is pre-eminent to-day among the natural sciences, because its younger sister, Geology, gave it the means.” FirstsMeanScienceNaturalEvolutionBiologyGeologyNatural ScienceGeologistYounger Sister Author:Charles Lapworth
“Far be it from me to suggest that geologists should be reckless in their drafts upon the bank of Time; but nothing whatever is gained, and very much is lost, by persistent niggardliness in this direction.” ShouldScienceTimeLostPersistentRecklessGeologist Author:Charles Lapworth