“Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy.”
Quote by John Herschel
Work
Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy
Written by René Descartes, this work is a seminal contribution to the development of modern science, discussing the nature of scientific inquiry and the role of mathematics in understanding the natural world. more
Author
John Herschel
Sir John Herschel was a British astronomer, mathematician, and chemist, renowned for his contributions to astronomy and photography. He was born on March 7, 1792, and died on May 11, 1871. more
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