The Man Who Found Time

Author : Jack Repcheck
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458766624
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Man Who Found Time written by Jack Repcheck and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are four men whose life's work helped free science from the straitjacket of religion. Three of the four - Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Charles Darwin - are widely heralded for their breakthroughs. The fourth, James Hutton, is comparatively unknown. A Scottish gentleman farmer, Hutton's observations on his small tract of land led him to a theory that directly contradicted biblical claims that the Earth was only 6,000 years old. Telling the story not only of Hutton, but of the rich intellectual milieu of the Scottish Enlightenment, which brought together some of the greatest thinkers of the age - from David Hume and Adam Smith to James Watt and Erasmus Darwin - The Man Who Found Time is an enlightening, engaging narrative about a little-known man and the science he established.

Author : Brenda Fowler
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226258232
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iceman written by Brenda Fowler and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-09-16 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a new Afterword, this is the spectacular story of the 1991 discovery of a Stone Age man in the Alps, a lonely frozen figure who offers clues about the world of 3000 B.C. 33 halftones.

Author : Cap Saucier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616144333
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lucy Man written by Cap Saucier and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding the first skeleton of an upright-walking human ancestor that was mostly complete and well-preserved, know as Lucy, made the young anthropologist, Dr. Donald C. Johanson, famous and changed what we know about human evolution.

Author : Jack Repcheck
Publisher : Pocket Books
ISBN 13 : 9780743450874
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Man who Found Time written by Jack Repcheck and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are three men whose contributions helped free science from the straitjacket of theology. Two of them -- Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin -- are widely known and justly heralded for their breakthroughs. The third, James Hutton, never achieved the same recognition, yet he profoundly changed our understanding of the Earth and the dynamic forces that have shaped it. It was Hutton who proved that our planet was millions of years old rather than the biblically determined 6,000, and he who showed that it was continuously being shaped and re-shaped by myriad everyday forces rather than one cataclysmic event. In this expertly crafted narrative, Jack Repcheck tells the remarkable story of this Scottish gentleman farmer, and explores how Hutton's simple observations on his small tract of land led him to a theory that flew in the face of the Bible's teaching and also provided the scientific proof that would spark Darwin's theory of evolution. It is also a story of the Scottish Enlightenment, which brought together some of the greatest thinkers of the age, from David Hume and Adam Smith to James Watt and Erasmus Darwin. And running through the narrative is a theme about the power of the written word. Repcheck argues that Hutton's work was lost to history because he could not describe his findings in graceful and readable prose -- unlike Darwin's ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES, for example, Hutton's one and only book was impenetrable, and consequently its message was never embraced by a general audience. A gripping and enlightening exploration of a little-known man and the science he founded, THE MAN WHO FOUND TIME is also a parable about the power of books to shape the history of ideas.

Author : Robert D. Ballard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1426221002
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into the Deep written by Robert D. Ballard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania reveals the secret military missions behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Titanic find. Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, celebrated adventurer Robert Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. From discovering new extremophile life-forms thriving at 750°F hydrothermal vents in 1977 to finding famous shipwrecks including the Bismarck and PT 109, Ballard has made history. Now the captain of E/V Nautilus, a state-of-the-art scientific exploration vessel rigged for research in oceanography, geology, biology, and archaeology, he leads young scientists as they map the ocean floor, collect artifacts from ancient shipwrecks, and relay live-time adventures from remote-controlled submersibles to reveal amazing sea life. Now, for the first time, Robert Ballard gets personal, telling the inside stories of his adventures and challenges as a midwestern kid with dyslexia who became an internationally renowned ocean explorer. Here is the definitive story of the danger and discovery, conflict and triumph that make up his remarkable life.

Author : Karin Winegar
Publisher : Horse Feed Press
ISBN 13 : 9780692114070
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Man Found written by Karin Winegar and published by Horse Feed Press. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within about a 96-hour period of time, I got to Vietnam, inhaled my first cigarette, got drunk for the very first time, had my 19th birthday, and shot and killed my first two human beings. I liked all of it. --Sam Lost Man Found, Crime, Punishment & Growing a Soul is a story of internal anarchy, external evils, and a hard-won peace. Sam, a troubled man who has hurt and been hurt, survives to reach redemption with the assistance of steadfast willpower, a bit of luck, and the acceptance of help. Raised in an outwardly normal, inwardly disastrous family in small town Midwest, Sam dodged death in Vietnam, married repeatedly, and served prison time for sex offenses. Sam's journey from a life drenched in hate, loneliness, and lies to one centered on kindness, generosity, and spiritual wisdom continues to inspire those who struggle for peace and purpose. 100% of Lost Man Found profits are donated to Sam's endowment administrated by the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota. Mike Ricci's hope is to raise an additional $1 million for Sam's charitable fund which feeds the poor and cares for children. Sam set up his endowment when he unexpectedly inherited money and decided to give it all away in honor of those that loved and cared for him in his most troubled times. I've led a life of destruction, and I found a path to salvation. Along the way, I realized there is not enough love. --Sam AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Karin Winegar is an award-winning journalist known for her in-depth biographies, vivid newspaper and magazine features, moving editorials, and investigative journalism. Her work has appeared in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal as well as in dozens of publications devoted to a wide range of topics including sailing, horses, travel, and gender equality. Her non-fiction book SAVED, Rescued Animals and The Lives They Transform was an Amazon bestseller and features a foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall. Michael Ricci was a principal with a wealth management firm when he faced the sudden death of a friend and his mother's Alzheimer's. Ricci began to ask, What is it all for? when he first met Sam for a prospecting meeting. In Sam's effortless message of love and spirituality, Ricci found a new friend and a greater purpose. Today, Ricci connects professional advisors and individual donors with the joy of making charitable gifts and continues to raise funds for Sam's endowment. AUTHOR HOME: St. Paul, Minnesota

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Total Pages : 348 pages
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Author : Valentine Williams
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
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Download or read book The Man with the Club-foot written by Valentine Williams and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Oman
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Total Pages : 598 pages
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Download or read book A History of Greece from the Earliest Times to the Death of Alexander the Great written by Charles Oman and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 722 pages
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