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Bursting the Limits of Time: The Reconstruction of Geohistory in the Age of Revolution New edition
Martin J. S. Rudwick
Bursting the Limits of Time: The Reconstruction of Geohistory in the Age of Revolution New edition
Martin J. S. Rudwick
Examines the ideas and practices of earth scientists throughout the Western world to show how the story of what we call "deep time" was pieced together. This title explores who was responsible for the discovery of the earth's history, and details how the study of the history of the earth helped define a new branch of science called geology.
732 pages, 145 halftones, 34 line drawings
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 15, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780226731131 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 732 |
Dimensions | 178 × 256 × 49 mm · 1.40 kg |
Language | English |
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