James Hutton: The Founder of Modern Geology (Scots' Lives)

by Alan Mc Kirdy (Author), Donald Mc Intyre (Author)

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  2002

  $14.80

  One of the leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, and the acknowledged founder of modern geology, James Hutton spent most of his life in active scientific research. His pioneering work to trace the origin of various rocks and minerals resulted in the Theory of the Earth which provided evidence that the Earth was far older than generally believed. An accessible introduction to a genius and his work.