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The Abyss of Time
Claude C., Jr. Albritton
其他書名
Unraveling the Mystery of the Earth's Age
出版Courier Corporation, 2012-07-31
主題Science / Earth Sciences / General
ISBN04861511669780486151168
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=mzPDAgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth's astonishing antiquity — from Steno's contemplation of fossilized shark's teeth in 1666 through Holmes' time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black-and-white illustrations.