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pp. 251, “Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth’s age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth’s astonishing antiquity from Steno’s contemplation of fossilized shark’s teeth in 1666 through Holmes’ time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black-and-white illustrations.”
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| ISBN | 0486425568 | |
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| Number of pages | 251 | |
| Original Title | The Abyss of Time: Changing Conceptions of the Earth's Antiquity After the 16th Century | |
| Published Date | 2002 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York | |
| Category: | Science | |
| Author: | Claude C. Albritton | |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
pp. 251, “Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth’s age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth’s astonishing antiquity from Steno’s contemplation of fossilized shark’s teeth in 1666 through Holmes’ time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black-and-white illustrations.”
| Weight | 1 kg |
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