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_aHendry, Archibald W., _eauthor. |
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_aThe age of the Earth : _ba physicist's odyssey / _cArchibald W. Hendry. |
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_aSingapore ; _aHackensack, NJ : _bWorld Scientific Publishing, _c2020. |
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_axiii, 132 pages ; _c23 cm |
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_atext _2rdacontent |
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_aunmediated _2rdamedia |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe 'Biblical' age of the Earth -- James Hutton and infinite time -- Charles Darwin and the weald -- Lord Kelvin and thermodynamics -- Radioactivity's revolution -- Concluding remarks. | |
| 520 | _aThis 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? | ||
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_aEarth (Planet) _xAge _xHistory. |
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| 650 | 0 | _aGeological time. | |
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_aEarth (Planet) _xAge. _9121284 |
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