The man who found time
James Hutton and the discovery of the earth's antiquity
by Jack Repcheck
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Follows the story of the gentleman farmer from Edinburgh whose observations about the age of the planet challenged theological beliefs, by citing his contributions to proving Darwin's theories.
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The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of The Earth's Intiquity
Jan 21, 2013, ReadHowYouWant
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Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of Earth's Antiquity
2009, Basic Books
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Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of Earth's Antiquity
2008, Basic Books
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The Man Who Found Time
July 5, 2004, Pocket Books
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The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of Earth's Antiquity
May 13, 2003, Perseus Books Group
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The man who found time: James Hutton and the discovery of the earth's antiquity
2003, Simon & Schuster, Perseus Publishing
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-228) and index.
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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 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.
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