George Greenwood

Rain and Rivers; or Hutton and Playfair Against Lyell and All Comers. George Greenwood

Publisher Marketing: Title: Rain and Rivers; or Hutton and Playfair against Lyell and all comers. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Greenwood, George; Hutton, James; Playfair, John; 1866. 8 . 7108.bb.22. Contributor Bio:  Playfair, John John Playfair (1931-2013) was a long standing professor of Immunology at University College London. A keen musician and writer, he was the author of a number of Immunology textbooks and crime novels; some set in English universities, others in Corsica. 3 of his early novels were published in the late 1950's: Pursued by a Bear, Andiamo and The Dying Art. This is the first of his later novels to be published. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to educational and musical charities which he supported.