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James Hutton - The Genius of Time (Hardcover)
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James Hutton - The Genius of Time (Hardcover)
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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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