The Man Who Found Time, (Paperback)

from davesmind

A short but excellent biography of James Hutton. He is often considered the father of modern geology. In the late 1700's, Hutton took a close look at the rocks and soil in the world around him and explained why the alternating layers (sedimentary, volcanic intrusions etc) could not be the result ...

from nandadevi

This is an economical, but perfectly adequate biography of James Hutton and a sketch of his theories regarding the processes which shaped the face of the planet in prehistoric and historic times. Hutton's theories clearly overthrew the belief widely held in the late 1700's that the Earth was no m...

from AussiePenMan

Hutton remains relatively obscure when it comes to the ground-breaking research and conclusions he made during his life. Whilst it is tempting to think that events such as the French revolution and American War of Independence overshadowed his accomplishments, there were other scientists of that ...

from jcprowe

Dr. James Hutton is now considered the "Father of Modern Geology" but this was not always the case. Scientists, up until relatively recently, had to contend with Mother Church and its interpretations of the age of the Earth based on the Bible. Hutton was no exception to this. Repcheck is able to ...

from Devil_llama

Because of a paucity of information on James Hutton, who did not write extensive letters like so many others of his era did, the author fills in this slim volume with stories that are only peripherally related; for instance, an entire chapter on Bonnie Prince Charlie and his war, though there is ...