The Discovery Of Time by Stephen Toulmin
A concise historical account of how the modern idea of deep time emerged, transitioning from biblical chronologies and classical cycles to geological and evolutionary timescales. It follows pivotal figures such as Steno, Hutton, Lyell, Darwin, and Kelvin, showing how stratigraphy, the fossil record, thermodynamics, and later radiometric techniques undermined a young Earth and situated humanity within an ancient natural history. It illuminates the interplay of empirical evidence, philosophical assumptions, and cultural context in reshaping understandings of nature, history, and change.
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- 1965
- Nationality
- British
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- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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