Question

The book Principles of Geology, which heavily influenced Darwin's views on organic evolution, was written by:

Options

• Dr Henslow

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Charles Lyell

• Thomas R. Malthus

Answer 1

Principles of Geology (1832) was written by Charles Lyell and was one of the two key influences on Darwin's views on organic evolution, the other being Principles of Population (1798) by Thomas R. Malthus.