Man Who Found Time James Hutton and the Discovery of Earth's Antiquity

Name: Man Who Found Time James Hutton and the Discovery of Earth's Antiquity
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ISBN: 9780465013371

ISBN-10: 0465013376

ISBN-13: 9780465013371

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Authors: Jack Repcheck

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There are three men whose life's work helped free science from the strait-jacket of religion. Two of the threeNicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwinare 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 only 6,000 years old. This expertly crafted narrative tells the story not only of Hutton, but also of Scotland and the Scottish Enlightenment, including many of the greatest thinkers of the age, such as…

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List price: $27.99
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 5/5/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Jack Repcheck is an editor at W. W. Norton & Co., where he publishes the work of leading scientists and economists. His previous book was the critically acclaimed The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of the Earth's Antiquity. He lives with his family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.