(#177441) REVOLUTIONS IN THE EARTH: JAMES HUTTON AND THE TRUE AGE OF THE WORLD. Stephen Baxter.

REVOLUTIONS IN THE EARTH: JAMES HUTTON AND THE TRUE AGE OF THE WORLD. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, [2003]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed on the title page by Baxter. A compelling biography of James Hutton (1726-1797), the visionary founder of modern geology -- a man who challenged orthodox beliefs to prove the antiquity of the Earth. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with touch of sunning to spine panel. (#177441).

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