Earth Cycles: A Historical Perspective (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science)

by David Oldroyd (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2006

  $102.00

  One concept that greatly aided the scientific advance of the earth sciences was that of geological cycles. This work traces the history of this concept from the ancient philosophers to the modern times. It is useful for students researching the earth sciences and the history and nature of the scientific understanding of the world around us.