ABSTRACT

Moving away from his earlier belief in a short, catastrophic history of the Earth, this volume shows how Buckland envisages instead progressive change as the Earth gradually cooled as it was prepared for human occupation. Extinct creatures did not die out because they were poorly designed; God loved the dinosaurs and had adapted them to their various circumstances.

part |514 pages

Introduction.

chapter Chapter I|6 pages

Extent of the Province of eology

chapter Chapter III|4 pages

Proper Subjects of Geological Inquiry

chapter Chapter IV|7 pages

Relation of Unstratified to Stratified Rocks

chapter Chapter V|3 pages

Volcanic Rocks, Basalt, and Trap

chapter Chapter VI|9 pages

Primary Stratified Rocks

chapter Chapter VII|6 pages

Strata of the Transition Series

chapter Chapter VIII|8 pages

Strata of the Secondary Series

chapter Chapter IX|19 pages

Strata of the Tertiary Series

chapter Chapter X|4 pages

Relations of the Earth and its Inhabitants to Man

chapter Chapter XI|3 pages

Supposed Cases of Fossil Human Bones

chapter Chapter XII|19 pages

General History of Fossil Organic Remains

chapter Chapter XV|80 pages

Proofs of Design in the Fossil Remains of Mollusks *

chapter Chapter XVIII|65 pages

Proofs of Design in the Structure of Fossil Vegetables

chapter Chapter XXIV|15 pages

Conclusion