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Earth's deep history : how it was discovered and why it matters

by Martin J. S. Rudwick

This history of the Earth sciences traces the discovery of the planet's deep past from the seventeenth century to the present. It analyses the interpretation of geological evidence and explores the relationship between scientific discovery and religious thought.

Accession 11641 ISBN 9780226203935 Publisher University of Chicago Press
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