Alan McKirdy / James Hutton The Founder of Modern Geology 2022

Description: James Hutton: The Founder of Modern Geology Author: Alan McKirdy Title: James Hutton: The Founder of Modern Geology Publication: NMSE - Publishing Ltd, 2022 Description: Paperback. A clean crisp well preserved 2022 NMSE - Publishing Ltd paperback in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. Thoroughly revised and expanded from the 2012 edition (twice the length, almost double the number of pictures) this book pays tribute to one of the world's first environmentalists, a man ahead of his time. James Hutton (1726-1797) developed a grand theory of the Earth in which he tried to make sense of a lifetime of observation and deduction about the way in which our planet functions. For example, he connected temperature with latitude. His measurements, with rudimentary thermometers, of temperature changes between the base and summit of Arthur's Seat, were remarkably accurate and he studied climate data from other parts of the world. A leading figure in the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment, he was also an innovative farmer, successful entrepreneur and a man with endless intellectual curiosity. The year 2026 will be the tercentenary of his birth. There will be many special events leading up to and in that year organised by The James Hutton Institute, Scotland's premier environmental and agricultural research organisation. Seller ID: 1266 Subject: Ecology The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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