James Hutton The Founder of Modern Geology

A leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment -- the acknowledged founder of modern geology -- James Hutton spent most of his life in active scientific research. Hutton's pioneering work to trace the origin of various rocks and minerals resulted in his Theory of the Earth which provided evidence that the earth was far older than generally believed. This book is an accessible, highly readable, introduction to this genuis and to his work for laymen as well as scholars. (National Museums of Scotland)McIntyre, Donald is the author of 'James Hutton The Founder of Modern Geology' with ISBN 9781901663693 and ISBN 1901663698.