A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection.
First published in 1894, this biography details the life of renowned geologist William Buckland (1784-1856) who, along with Sedgwick and Lyell, was one of the pioneers of modern geological inquiry.
Preface W. Boyd Dawkins; 1. 1784-1808; 2. 1808-1822; 3. 1822-1824; 4. 1825-1830; 5. 1831-1841; 6. 1839-1845; 7. Landslip at Axmouth, 1839; 8. The Bridgewater Treatise on 'Geology and Mineralogy considered with reference to Natural Theology'; 9. Life at Westminster; 10. The garden at Islip; Appendix; Index.