“The question now at issue, whether the living species are connected with the extinct by a common bond of descent, will best be cleared up by devoting ourselves to the study of the actual state of the living world, and to those monuments of the past in which the relics of the animate creation of former ages are best preserved and least mutilated by the hand of time.”
Quote by Charles Lyell
Work
The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man: With Remarks on Theories of the Origin of Species by Variation
The work delves into the geological record to argue for the long history of human habitation on Earth. It also critically examines evolutionary theories related to species development through variation. more
Author
Charles Lyell
Charles Lyell, born on November 14, 1797 and died on February 22, 1875, was a renowned lawyer and geologist from the United Kingdom. He is best known for his extensive research in geology and his influential book 'Principles of Geology,' which had a profound impact on the development of the field. more
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