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Revolutions in the Earth: James Hutton and the True Age of the World
Revolutions in the Earth James Hutton and the True Age of the World
Author: Stephen Baxter
In the eighteenth century, the received wisdom, following Ussher's careful biblical calculations, was that the Earth was just six thousand years old. James Hutton, a gentleman farmer with legal and medical training and a passion for rocks, knew that this could not be the case. Looking at the formation of irregular strata in the layers of the ear...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780297829751
ISBN-10: 0297829750
Pages: 245
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Book Type: Hardcover
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