The man who found time : James Hutton and the discovery of the earth's antiquity /
Repcheck, Jack.
London : Simon & Schuster,
2003.
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Looking so far into the abyss of time -- First came Adam and Eve, then came Cain and Abel... -- Auld Reekie -- The storm before the calm -- Youthful wanderings -- The paradox of the soil -- The Athens of the north -- The eureka moments -- Hutton's Boswell's -- The Huttonian revolution.
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.
Hutton, James, 1726-1797.
Geologists
Geology
Geologists
Historical geology.