James Hutton MD, “Theory of the Earth”, 1788.

James Hutton MD, “Theory of the Earth”, 1788 was a nonfiction science book.  James Hutton became the founder of “modern geology” with the book.  Captain Robert FitzRoy was a friend of Charles Lyell , “Principles Geology”, 1830. Captain Robert FitzRoy and Charles Darwin sailed together on HMS Beagle.  Captain FitzRoy introduced the ideas of James Hutton from Charles Lyell’s book to Charles Darwin.

 The biological fossil record could be interpreted as James Hutton’s, “Theory of the Earth”, 1788 according to Darwin.  Charles Darwin was profoundly influenced by this book , listed by Harrison Horblit, “100 Books Famous in the History of Science”, 1964.