TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hendry,Archibald W.
TI  - The age of the Earth: a physicist's odyssey 
SN  - 9789813279698
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Singapore, Hackensack, NJ
PB  - World Scientific Publishing
KW  - Geological time
KW  - Earth (Planet)
KW  - Age
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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?
ER  -