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James Hutton: The Founder of Modern Geology

By (author) Donald McIntyre, By (author) Alan McKirdy






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One of the leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, and the acknowledged founder of modern geology, James Hutton spent most of his life in active scientific research. His pioneering work to trace the origin of various rocks and minerals resulted in the Theory of the Earth which provided evidence that the Earth was far older than generally believed. An accessible introduction to a genius and his work.

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Publisher | NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Published date | 12 Apr 2002
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Format | Paperback
Pages | 128
Dimensions | 210 x 200 x 6mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 205g
ISBN | 978-1-9016-6369-3
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BISAC | biography & autobiography / science & technology


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