Repcheck, Jack.

The man who found time : James Hutton and the discovery of the Earth's antiquity / Jack Repcheck. - London : Simon & Schuster, c2003. - 247 p ; 20 cm. - Popular science . - Popular science .

Includes index (p.235-247).

Chronicles the life of James Hutton, discussing how he changed society's understanding of the earth and its dynamic forces by proving that the earth was likely millions of years old and was continuously being shaped and re-shaped by everyday forces.

Adult Follett Library Resources.

0743450876


Hutton, James, 1726-1797.


Geologists--Scotland--Biography.
Geology--History.

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