“No one can peruse this most interesting book without feeling grateful to Mr. Geikie for his masterly summing-up of the evidence, and appreciating the spirit of scientific candour with which he states his conclusions. At once in respect of its matter and its tone, the work forms a valuable contribution to our scientific literature.”—Scotsman.
“By far the most important contribution to the chapter of Geological inquiry that has yet appeared. We can assure our readers that they will find in Mr. Geikie’s book an admirable and satisfactory summary of the present condition of opinion on some of the most interesting of geological questions which are here discussed in an agreeable and readable manner.”—Westminster Review.
“This work, without any sacrifice of scientific accuracy and completeness, is so clear, and so free from technicalities, as to be intelligible to any reader of ordinary education. For knowledge and command of his subject, for skill in the arrangement of his facts, and for the clearness with which he reasons out his conclusions, Mr. Geikie occupies a high place as a scientific writer.”—Academy.
“The most comprehensive and lucid interpretation that has been given of the Great Ice Age.”—Edinburgh Courant.
“It offers to the student of geology by far the completest account of the period yet published, and is characterized throughout by refreshing vigour of diction and originality of thought.”—Glasgow Herald.
“Can be cordially recommended both to the geologist and the general reader. The explanations are so full, and the method of handling so free from technicality, that with a moderate amount of attention the book may be understood, and its reasoning followed, by those who had previously little or no geological knowledge.”—Nature.
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