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A rich and exuberant group biography of the first geologists, the people who were first to excavate from the layers of the world its buried history.
These first geologists were made up primarily, and inevitably, of gentlemen with the necessary wealth to support their interests, yet boosting their numbers, expanding their learning and increasing their findings were clergymen, academics - and women. This lively and eclectic collection of characters brought passion, eccentricity and towering intellect to geology and Brenda Maddox in Reading the Rocks does them full justice, bringing them to vivid life.
The new science of geology was pursued by this assorted band because it opened a window on Earth's ancient past. They showed great courage in facing the conflict between geology and Genesis that immediately presented itself: for the rocks and fossils being dug up showed that the Earth was immeasurably old, rather than springing from a creation made in the six days that the Bible claimed. It is no coincidence that Charles Darwin was a keen geologist.
The individual stories of these first geologists, their hope and fears, triumphs and disappointments, the theological, philosophical and scientific debates their findings provoked, and the way that as a group, they were to change irrevocably and dramatically our understanding of the world is told by Brenda Maddox with a storyteller's skill and a fellow scientist's understanding. The effect is absorbing, revelatory and strikingly original.
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR008830658
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: VeryGood. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Light wear to dust jacket and to pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2DFT5Q0000LR
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 15880467-20
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 48736728-20
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.23. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1408879581-2-3
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 025586
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing, xii + 257 pages, illustrated, notes, select bibliography, index. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 166770
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Buchbeschreibung Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition, First Impression. Dust jacket complete, unclipped, rubbed area on rear. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks. A couple of marks. Plates. 254 pages clean and tight. A rich and exuberant group biography of the first geologists, the people first to excavate from the layers of the world its buried history. Some came from the ranks of gentlemen with the wealth to support their interests, yet others were clergymen, academics - and women. This lively and assorted band brought passion, eccentricity and towering intellect to geology. This new science demanded great courage from its followers. In revealing Earth's ancient past, its findings presented a conflict with Genesis: for the rocks and fossils clearly showed that the Earth had not sprung from a creation made in six days as the Bible claimed, but was instead millennia old. Fossils also showed that the changing forms of life advanced steadily in their sophistication; it is no coincidence that Charles Darwin was a keen geologist. Brenda Maddox does full justice to the individual stories of this eclectic group, exploring their triumphs and disappointments. The effect is absorbing, inspiring and strikingly original. The theological, philosophical and scientific debates this first movement provoked were to alter dramatically and irrevocably our understanding of the world. This biography brings that momentous time gloriously to life. Size: 8vo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 145024
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Jacket by Holly Ovenden (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. Some minuscule edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, not price clipped (£20.00), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy, looks unread. 257pp, illustrated. A rich and exuberant group biography of the early geologists, the people who were first to excavate from the layers of the world its buried history. The birth of geology was fostered initially by gentlemen whose wealth supported their interests, but in the nineteenth century, it was advanced by clergymen, academics, and women whose findings expanded the field. 'Reading the Rocks' brings to life this eclectic cast of characters who brought passion, eccentricity, and towering intellect to the discovery of how Earth was formed. Geology opened a window on the planet's ancient past. Contrary to the Book of Genesis, the rocks and fossils dug up showed that Earth was immeasurably old. Moreover, fossil evidence revealed progressive changes in life forms. It is no coincidence that Charles Darwin was a keen geologist. Acclaimed biographer and science writer Brenda Maddox's story goes beyond William Smith, the father of English geology, Charles Lyell, the father of modern geology and James Hutton, whose analysis of rock layers unveiled what is now called 'deep time'. She also explores the lives of fossil hunter Mary Anning, the Reverend William Buckland, Darwin, and many others, their triumphs and disappointments, and the theological, philosophical, and scientific debates their findings provoked. 'Reading the Rocks' illustrates in absorbing and revelatory details how this group of early geologists changed irrevocably our understanding of the world. Quite a scarce book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 012023
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