Early Discoverers XXVI: Another Forgotten Pioneer of the Glacial theory James Hutton (1726–97)
The problem of erratic boulders lying far from their place of origin attracted considerable attention during the closing decades of the eighteenth century. More especially, interest focused upon the blocks of Mont Blanc granite resting on the flanks of the Jura. Various fanciful explanations, rangin...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1968
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000020451 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000020451 |