James Hutton : The Genius of Time
by
Ray Perman
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1780277857
ISBN-13
9781780277851
Publisher
Birlinn General
Imprint
Birlinn Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 1st, 2022
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
534 grams
Dimensions
16.40 x 24.00 x 3.20 cms
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This is the first complete biography of James Hutton, the father of modern geology, who was also a man of immensely wide-ranging intellectual achievements and one of the Scottish Enlightenment’s brightest stars.
Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenment''s brightest stars.Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his Theory of the Earth revolutionised the way we think about how our planet was formed and laid the foundation for the science of geology. He was in his time a doctor, a farmer, a businessman, a chemist yet he described himself as a philosopher – a seeker after truth.A friend of James Watt and of Adam Smith, he was a polymath, publishing papers on subjects as diverse as why it rains and a theory of language. He shunned status and official position, refused to give up his strong Scots accent and vulgar speech, loved jokes and could start a party in an empty room.Yet much of his story remains a mystery. His papers, library and mineral collection all vanished after his death and only a handful of letters survive. He seemed to be a lifelong bachelor, yet had a secret son whom he supported throughout his life.This book uses new sources and original documents to bring Hutton the man to life and places him firmly among the geniuses of his time.
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