The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of the Earth’s Antiquity
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465013376 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Roger D. Launius said A Solid, Breezy Overview of an Important Subject in the Earth's Geology. It is hard to find a more significant figure in the history of geology. James Hutton (17"A Solid, Breezy Overview of an Important Subject in the Earth's Geology" according to Roger D. Launius. It is hard to find a more significant figure in the history of geology. James Hutton (1726-1797) was an exceptional amateur geologist who was the first to put together a compelling explanation of the age of the Earth. This interesting and accessible book presents in a compelling manner the life and work of this remarkable Scotsman. Written in a breezy style, it will not satisfy scholars but it nonetheless presents a compelling introduction for non-specialists in the history of geology. A Scottish physician, Hutton dabbled in all types of scientific inquiry, especially the practical aspects. 6-1797) was an exceptional amateur geologist who was the first to put together a compelling explanation of the age of the Earth. This interesting and accessible book presents in a compelling manner the life and work of this remarkable Scotsman. Written in a breezy style, it will not satisfy scholars but it nonetheless presents a compelling introduction for non-specialists in the history of geology. A Scottish physician, Hutton dabbled in all types of scientific inquiry, especially the practical aspects. Atheen said A nice little book. The Man Who Found Time is a charming little book, which is as much about the Edinburgh Enlightenment and its various contributors, as it is about the geologist Hutton. The author provides a readable background of the political and social environment of the time. He describes the preliminaries to the Battle of Culloden and its aftermath and the freedom that removal of the twin threats of the return of the conservative Stuarts and the violence of the highland clans had on economy and creative thought at the time.This unique place and time brought together a small group of creative geniuses t. "A masterful account of how our thinking changed" according to Theodore A. Rushton. Who now believes that in about a year's time, at noon on Oct. 2A masterful account of how our thinking changed Who now believes that in about a year's time, at noon on Oct. 23, 200A masterful account of how our thinking changed Theodore A. Rushton Who now believes that in about a year's time, at noon on Oct. 23, 2004, the whole world will celebrate the six-thousandth anniversary of the creation of the Earth? No? Well, 200 years ago almost every Christian on the planet believed that to be a fact with the same assurance they had in their belief in Jesus Christ and the rest of Christian theology. The precise date and time had been announced in 1650 with the publication of "Annals of the Oled Testament" by James Ussher, archbishop of Armaugh, Ireland. For generations, every copy of the King James edition of the Bible included Bishop Uss. , the whole world will celebrate the six-thousandth anniversary of the creation of the Earth? No? Well, 200 years ago almost every Christian on the planet believed that to be a fact with the same assurance they had in their belief in Jesus Christ and the rest of Christian theology. The precise date and time had been announced in 1650 with the publication of "Annals of the Oled Testament" by James Ussher, archbishop of Armaugh, Ireland. For generations, every copy of the King James edition of the Bible included Bishop Uss. , 200A masterful account of how our thinking changed Theodore A. Rushton Who now believes that in about a year's time, at noon on Oct. 23, 2004, the whole world will celebrate the six-thousandth anniversary of the creation of the Earth? No? Well, 200 years ago almost every Christian on the planet believed that to be a fact with the same assurance they had in their belief in Jesus Christ and the rest of Christian theology. The precise date and time had been announced in 1650 with the publication of "Annals of the Oled Testament" by James Ussher, archbishop of Armaugh, Ireland. For generations, every copy of the King James edition of the Bible included Bishop Uss. , the whole world will celebrate the six-thousandth anniversary of the creation of the Earth? No? Well, 200 years ago almost every Christian on the planet believed that to be a fact with the same assurance they had in their belief in Jesus Christ and the rest of Christian theology. The precise date and time had been announced in 1650 with the publication of "Annals of the Oled Testament" by James Ussher, archbishop of Armaugh, Ireland. For generations, every copy of the King James edition of the Bible included Bishop Uss
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 David Hume and Adam Smith.. There are three men whose life’s work helped free science from the strait-jacket of religion
(June)claims, in his book The Seashell on the Mountaintop (see p. There aren't many popular histories of science that can hop from a thousand years of Church doctrine about the age of the earth to the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Scottish rebellion of 1745 without missing a beat, but Repcheck's comfortable style and enthusiasm for his subject permeate his book. He does a fine job of laying out Hutton's theory in the context of the Scottish Enlightenment as well as its consequences for later thinkers (most notably Darwin). . Repcheck's account should appeal to anyone who's curious about intellectual history, geologist or not. From Publishers Weekly In this engaging account of scientific discovery, Repcheck (an acquiring editor at Norton) aims to elevate the little-known Scottish geologist James