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The age of the earth : from 4004 BC to AD 2002, edited by C.L.E. Lewis & S.J. Knell
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- Summary
- The age of the Earth has long been a subject of great interest to scientists from many disciplines, particularly geologists, biologists, physicists and astronomers. This volume brings together contributors from these different subjects, along with historians, to produce a comprehensive review of how the Earth's age has been perceived since ancient times
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 288 pages)
- Note
- Based on 'Celebrating the age of the earth', the Geological Society's William Smith Millennium Meeting, June 2000--Pref
- Contents
-
- Celebrating the age of the Earth / S.J. Knell & C.L.E. Lewis
- Before the hills in order stood : the beginning of the geology of time in England / J.G.C.M. Fuller
- European views on terrestrial chronology from Descartes to the mid-eighteenth century / E. Vacarri
- Buffon, Desmarest and the ordering of geological events in époques / K.L. Taylor
- Jean-André de Luc and nature's chronology / M.J.S. Rudwick
- Timeless order : William Smith (1769-1839) and the search for raw materials 1800-1820 / H.S. Torrens
- Genesis and geochronology : the case of John Phillips (1800-1874) / J. Morrell
- 'Had Lord Kelvin a right?' : John Perry, natural selection and the age of the Earth, 1894-1895 / B.C. Shipley
- John Joly (1857-1933) and his determinations of the age of the Earth / P.N. Wyse Jackson
- Arthur Holmes' vision of a geological timescale / C.L.E. Lewis
- The age of the Earth in the United States (1891-1931) : from the geological viewpoint / E.L. Yochelson & . C.L.E. Lewis
- Is the Earth too old? The impact of geochronology on cosmology, 1929-1952 / S.G. Brush
- The oldest rocks on Earth : time constraints and geological controversies / B.S. Kamber, S. Moorbath & M.J. Whitehouse
- The age of the Earth in the twentieth century : a problem (mostly) solved / G.B. Dalrymple
- Lead isotopes and the age of the Earth
- a geochemical accident / A.W. Hofmann
- Fossils as geological clocks / J.H. Callomon
- Time, life and the Earth / A. Manning
- Dating the origin of modern humans / C.B. Stringer
- Understanding the beginning and the end / M.J. Rees
- Isbn
- 9781862394384
- Label
- The age of the earth : from 4004 BC to AD 2002
- Title
- The age of the earth
- Title remainder
- from 4004 BC to AD 2002
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by C.L.E. Lewis & S.J. Knell
- Subject
-
- Dynamic & Structural Geology
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Earth (Planet)
- Earth (Planet) -- Age | History
- Electronic book
- Erde
- Geochronologie
- Geocronologia
- Geologia histórica
- Geological time
- Geological time -- History
- Geologie
- Geology
- Geschichte
- Geschichte 4004 v. Chr.-2002
- History
- Kongress
- Planets -- Age
- SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
- Tiempo geológico | Historia.
- Tierra | Edad | Historia.
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The age of the Earth has long been a subject of great interest to scientists from many disciplines, particularly geologists, biologists, physicists and astronomers. This volume brings together contributors from these different subjects, along with historians, to produce a comprehensive review of how the Earth's age has been perceived since ancient times
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- Dewey number
- 551.701
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- QE508
- LC item number
- .A336 2001eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lewis, Cherry
- Knell, Simon J
- Series statement
- Geological Society special publication,
- Series volume
- no. 190
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Geological time
- Earth (Planet)
- SCIENCE
- Planets
- Geological time
- Earth (Planet)
- Geochronologie
- Kongress
- Geologie
- Geschichte
- Geologia histórica
- Geocronologia
- Erde
- Geology
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Dynamic & Structural Geology
- Label
- The age of the earth : from 4004 BC to AD 2002, edited by C.L.E. Lewis & S.J. Knell
- Note
- Based on 'Celebrating the age of the earth', the Geological Society's William Smith Millennium Meeting, June 2000--Pref
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
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- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Celebrating the age of the Earth / S.J. Knell & C.L.E. Lewis -- Before the hills in order stood : the beginning of the geology of time in England / J.G.C.M. Fuller -- European views on terrestrial chronology from Descartes to the mid-eighteenth century / E. Vacarri -- Buffon, Desmarest and the ordering of geological events in époques / K.L. Taylor -- Jean-André de Luc and nature's chronology / M.J.S. Rudwick -- Timeless order : William Smith (1769-1839) and the search for raw materials 1800-1820 / H.S. Torrens -- Genesis and geochronology : the case of John Phillips (1800-1874) / J. Morrell -- 'Had Lord Kelvin a right?' : John Perry, natural selection and the age of the Earth, 1894-1895 / B.C. Shipley -- John Joly (1857-1933) and his determinations of the age of the Earth / P.N. Wyse Jackson -- Arthur Holmes' vision of a geological timescale / C.L.E. Lewis -- The age of the Earth in the United States (1891-1931) : from the geological viewpoint / E.L. Yochelson & . C.L.E. Lewis -- Is the Earth too old? The impact of geochronology on cosmology, 1929-1952 / S.G. Brush -- The oldest rocks on Earth : time constraints and geological controversies / B.S. Kamber, S. Moorbath & M.J. Whitehouse -- The age of the Earth in the twentieth century : a problem (mostly) solved / G.B. Dalrymple -- Lead isotopes and the age of the Earth -- a geochemical accident / A.W. Hofmann -- Fossils as geological clocks / J.H. Callomon -- Time, life and the Earth / A. Manning -- Dating the origin of modern humans / C.B. Stringer -- Understanding the beginning and the end / M.J. Rees
- Control code
- 60828763
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 288 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781862394384
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps.
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)60828763
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- The age of the earth : from 4004 BC to AD 2002, edited by C.L.E. Lewis & S.J. Knell
- Note
- Based on 'Celebrating the age of the earth', the Geological Society's William Smith Millennium Meeting, June 2000--Pref
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Celebrating the age of the Earth / S.J. Knell & C.L.E. Lewis -- Before the hills in order stood : the beginning of the geology of time in England / J.G.C.M. Fuller -- European views on terrestrial chronology from Descartes to the mid-eighteenth century / E. Vacarri -- Buffon, Desmarest and the ordering of geological events in époques / K.L. Taylor -- Jean-André de Luc and nature's chronology / M.J.S. Rudwick -- Timeless order : William Smith (1769-1839) and the search for raw materials 1800-1820 / H.S. Torrens -- Genesis and geochronology : the case of John Phillips (1800-1874) / J. Morrell -- 'Had Lord Kelvin a right?' : John Perry, natural selection and the age of the Earth, 1894-1895 / B.C. Shipley -- John Joly (1857-1933) and his determinations of the age of the Earth / P.N. Wyse Jackson -- Arthur Holmes' vision of a geological timescale / C.L.E. Lewis -- The age of the Earth in the United States (1891-1931) : from the geological viewpoint / E.L. Yochelson & . C.L.E. Lewis -- Is the Earth too old? The impact of geochronology on cosmology, 1929-1952 / S.G. Brush -- The oldest rocks on Earth : time constraints and geological controversies / B.S. Kamber, S. Moorbath & M.J. Whitehouse -- The age of the Earth in the twentieth century : a problem (mostly) solved / G.B. Dalrymple -- Lead isotopes and the age of the Earth -- a geochemical accident / A.W. Hofmann -- Fossils as geological clocks / J.H. Callomon -- Time, life and the Earth / A. Manning -- Dating the origin of modern humans / C.B. Stringer -- Understanding the beginning and the end / M.J. Rees
- Control code
- 60828763
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 288 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781862394384
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps.
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)60828763
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- Dynamic & Structural Geology
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Earth (Planet)
- Earth (Planet) -- Age | History
- Electronic book
- Erde
- Geochronologie
- Geocronologia
- Geologia histórica
- Geological time
- Geological time -- History
- Geologie
- Geology
- Geschichte
- Geschichte 4004 v. Chr.-2002
- History
- Kongress
- Planets -- Age
- SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
- Tiempo geológico | Historia.
- Tierra | Edad | Historia.
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