The seashell on the mountaintop
Subtitle: how Nicolaus Steno solved an ancient mystery and created a science of the earth
By: Alan Cutler.
Publisher: Plume
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Steno, Nicolaus, -- 1638-1686.; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography.; Geology -- History -- 17th century.; Scientists -- Denmark -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Reprint. Originally  published: New York : Dutton, 2003.

Previous ed. has subtitle: A story of science, sainthood, and the humble genius who discovered a new history of the earth.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pilgrims; title: Seashells; title: Chaos; title: Anatomist; title: Testimony of things; title: Tongues of stone; title: Secret knots; title: Testing the waters; title: Conversion; title: Layer by layer; title: De Solido; title: Six faces of Tuscany; title: Shell game; title: Heaven and Earth; title: Vain speculation; title: Bishop; title: World-makers; title: New history of the earth; title: The Saint.