The Abyss of Time Ideal for a two-semester graduate

Ideal for a two-semester graduate course

sacredness

this text offers a solid introduction to procedures in a manner that enables students to adopt techniques for their own use

parts of it are also suitable as a postgraduate text

The Abyss of Time Ideal for a two-semester graduateAccessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth's astonishing antiquity from Steno's contemplation of fossilized shark's teeth in 1666 through Holmes' time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black and white illustrations. Reprint of the Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles, 1986 edition.