People of Science with Brian Cox - Richard Fortey on Charles Lyell
Transcript
Richard Fortey talks to Brian Cox about pioneering geologist, Charles Lyell, whose work on extending geological time provided credibility to Darwin’s theory of natural selection.
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With special thanks to the Geological Society of London.
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