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The age of the Earth : a physicist's odyssey / Archibald W. Hendry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hendry, Archibald W., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Age.
- History.
- Earth (Planet)--Age--History.
- Earth (Planet).
- Geological time.
- Earth (Planet)--Age.
- Planets--Age.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 132 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- This book spells out in detail how the age of the Earth has been determined over the centuries. First -- the 'biblical' age: how was the date of Creation 4004 BC figured out? A date which is so important even today ... it is the basis of claims made by millions that the Earth is only about 6000 years old. Next -- the response of geologists (and Darwin) for a very old Earth. Then, Kelvin's calculation of how long it would take for a hot Earth to cool down to its present state. And finally, today's answer ('billions'), based on the properties of radioactive materials. So, how old is Planet Earth?
- Contents:
- The 'Biblical' age of the Earth
- James Hutton and infinite time
- Charles Darwin and the weald
- Lord Kelvin and thermodynamics
- Radioactivity's revolution
- Concluding remarks.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9789813279698
- 9813279699
- 9789811201318
- 9811201315
- OCLC:
- 1140115004
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