James Hutton: The Genius of Time - Hardcover

Perman, Ray

 
9781780277851: James Hutton: The Genius of Time
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1780277857 ISBN 13: 9781780277851
Verlag: Birlinn Ltd, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenment's brightest stars.Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his Theory of the Earth revolutionised the way we think about how our planet was formed and laid the foundation for the science of geology. He was in his time a doctor, a farmer, a businessman, a chemist yet he described himself as a philosopher – a seeker after truth.A friend of James Watt and of Adam Smith, he was a polymath, publishing papers on subjects as diverse as why it rains and a theory of language. He shunned status and official position, refused to give up his strong Scots accent and vulgar speech, loved jokes and could start a party in an empty room.Yet much of his story remains a mystery. His papers, library and mineral collection all vanished after his death and only a handful of letters survive. He seemed to be a lifelong bachelor, yet had a secret son whom he supported throughout his life.This book uses new sources and original documents to bring Hutton the man to life and places him firmly among the geniuses of his time.

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Ray Perman, a writer and journalist for 30 years, was chair of the James Hutton Institute and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, of which Hutton was a founder member. His previous books include The Rise and Fall of the City of Money and The Man Who Gave Away His Island.

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Verlag
Birlinn Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2022
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1780277857
ISBN 13 
9781780277851
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
290
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