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Reexamining Lyell's Laws: Increasing evidence points to the role of periodic catastrophes in shaping Earth's history, challenging long-standing dogmas within geology.
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- Author(s): Rampino, Michael R.
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American Scientist. Jul/Aug2017, Vol. 105 Issue 4, p224-231. 8p.
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The article discusses the impact that the 19th century British geologist Charles Lyell had on the geology from the mid 19th century through the 21st century, commenting on the role that geologic catastrophes, including volcanoes, play in allegedly refuting Lyell's theories on planet Earth's geological history. The effect that geological disasters have on the extinction of species is discussed
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