Download or read book The Evolution Debate, 1813-1870 written by David Knight and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 548 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.