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The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth - Couverture rigide

Cutler, Alan

 
9780525947080: The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth
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ISBN 10 : 0525947086 ISBN 13 : 9780525947080
Editeur : E P Dutton, 2003

Synopsis

Documents the work of a seventeenth-century scientist and priest who was the first to conduct geological studies of the earth's layers, revealing in the process the planet's significant age as compared to biblical beliefs. 22,500 first printing.

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À propos des auteurs

Alan Cutler has a Ph.D. in geology and is a writer affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Cutler was a contributing editor to the book Forces of Change: A New View of Nature, a joint publication of the Smithsonian and the National Geographic Society; contributors included Stephen Jay Gould, John McPhee, and David Quammen.  Dr. Cutler’s writing has also appeared in The Washington Post and The Sciences, among other publications.


Alan Cutler is a geologist and writer affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.

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Éditeur
E P Dutton
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0525947086
ISBN 13 
9780525947080
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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