James Hutton

The Founder of Modern Geology

By: Alan McKirdy

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Paperback | 20 January 2022 | Edition Number 3

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160 Pages

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24.4 x 18.7 x 1.5

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Thoroughly revised and expanded from the 2012 edition (twice the length, almost double the number of pictures) this book pays tribute to the man and his diverse works and achievements. It is published as a forerunner to the celebrations planned for Hutton's tercentenary in 2026.

James Hutton (1726-97), forever remembered as the founder of modern geology, was a man ahead of his time. He saw the natural world around him as a work in progress, shaped by the processes of erosion, denudation and the 'continuity of Nature's operations'.

Travelling extensively across the country he 'poked his nose into every ditch and riverbed' to observe the rocks that built the land over which he journeyed. He developed a grand Theory of the Earth in which he tried to make sense of a lifetime of observation and deduction about the way in which our planet functions.

A leading figure in the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment, a movement that placed Scotland at the head of nations in their appreciation and understanding of the arts and sciences, he was also an innovative farmer, successful entrepreneur and a man with endless intellectual curiosity.

Industry Reviews

' ... For anyone interested in the history and personalities of the Scottish Enlightenment, McKirdy's book must be essential reading, and will gently initiate those readers into the glories of Scottish geology. The book is equally valuable as a contribution to the history of science more generally. Even for those who think they know all about Hutton and his works, I guarantee a few surprises ... ' Scottish Journal of Geology

'James Hutton was one of the first environmentalists ... ' Arran Banner

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