Download or read book The Evolution Debate, 1813-1870: Geology and Mineralogy, Considered with Reference to Natural Theology, volume II written by William Buckland and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving away from his earlier belief in a short, catastrophic history of the Earth, Buckland's Treatise envisages instead progressive change as the Earth gradually cooled as it was prepared for human occupation.