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How old is Earth? How old are the planets, the Moon, meteorites,
stars, and the Universe itself? How do scientists know these
things? If you've ever asked yourself some or all of these
questions, then this book is for you. Planet Earth and the other
bodies of the Solar System are 4.5 billion years old. They reside
in a galaxy (the Milky Way Galary) that is 12-14 billion years old,
and are part of a universe that is 13-15 billion years old. G.
Brent Dalrymple, a geologist and widely recognized expert on the
age of Earth, reviews the evidence that has led scientists to these
conclusions and describes the methods by which this evidence has
been gathered. The book is written in a highly accessible style,
free of mathematics and complex graphs, and is intended for
non-scientists who have an interest in the subject. People with
scientific backgrounds who wish to have a thorough summary of the
subject will also find the book useful.
This is a definitive, masterly history and synthesis of all that
has been said (by theologians and scientists) and is known (to
science) about the question, How old is the Earth? It explains in a
simple and straightforward way the evidence and logic that have led
scientists to conclude that the Earth and the other parts of the
Solar System are not several thousand years old, as some today
would have it, but four and one-half billion years old. It is a
fascinating story, but not so simple as single measurement. Our
universe is a large, old, and complicated place. Earth and other
bodies have endured a long and sometimes violent history, the
events of which have frequently obscured the record that we seek to
decipher. Although in detail the journey into Earth's past requires
considerable scientific skill, knowledge, and imagination, the
story is not so complicated that it cannot be explained to someone
who wants to know and understand the basic evidence. This book,
then, has been written for people with some modest background in
science, but at a level that will allow the material to be useful
and accessible to those without a deep knowledge of geology or
physics or mathematics.
This is a definitive, masterly history and synthesis of all that
has been said (by theologians and scientists) and is known (to
science) about the question, How old is the Earth? It explains in a
simple and straightforward way the evidence and logic that have led
scientists to conclude that the Earth and the other parts of the
Solar System are not several thousand years old, as some today
would have it, but four and one-half billion years old. It is a
fascinating story, but not so simple as single measurement. Our
universe is a large, old, and complicated place. Earth and other
bodies have endured a long and sometimes violent history, the
events of which have frequently obscured the record that we seek to
decipher. Although in detail the journey into Earth's past requires
considerable scientific skill, knowledge, and imagination, the
story is not so complicated that it cannot be explained to someone
who wants to know and understand the basic evidence. This book,
then, has been written for people with some modest background in
science, but at a level that will allow the material to be useful
and accessible to those without a deep knowledge of geology or
physics or mathematics.
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