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The Man Who Found Time, 9780465013371
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James Hutton proved that the earth was likely millions of years old, rather than the six thousand calculated by the bible, and that it was continuously shaped and re-shaped by myriad everyday forces rather than any single cataclysmic event. This book tells the remarkable story of this Scottish gentleman farmer.

The Man Who Found Time

james hutton and the discovery of the earth's antiquity

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    4 May 2009

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Summary

There are three men whose life’s work helped free science from the strait-jacket of religion. Two of the three,Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin,are widely heralded for their breakthroughs. The third, James Hutton, is comparatively unknown, yet he profoundly changed our understanding of the earth, its age, and its dynamic forces. A Scottish gentleman farmer, Hutton’s observations on his small tract of land led him to a theory that directly contradicted biblical claims that the Earth was …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780465013371
ISBN-10:0465013376
Author:Jack Repcheck
Publisher:Basic Books
Imprint:Basic Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:4 May 2009
Weight:304g
Dimensions:210mm x 139mm x 15mm
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“This is an informative and revealing book.” Times Higher Education Supplement”

About The Author

Jack Repcheck

Jack Repcheck is an editor at W. W. Norton & Co., where he publishes the work of leading scientists and economists. He is also the author of Copernicus’secret. He lives with his family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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