The Dating Game

One Man's Search for the Age of the Earth

Cherry Lewis

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English

Cambridge University Press
29 March 2012

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Geology & the lithosphere

Series: Canto Classics

In this book, Cherry Lewis skilfully blends the history of gauging the age of the Earth with a biography of Arthur Holmes, a British geologist who was a pioneer of geochronology. When it was deeply unfashionable to do so in the early twentieth century, he spent many years trying to prove the great antiquity of the Earth, stating that it was 'perhaps a little indelicate to ask of our Mother Earth her age, but science acknowledges no shame'. Both fascinating and touching, this book appeals to a broad readership of both geologists and science enthusiasts.

By: Cherry Lewis
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781107659599
ISBN 10: 1107659590
Series: Canto Classics
Pages: 268
Publication Date: 29 March 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Dating Game: One Man's Search for the Age of the Earth

'… a gripping tale to tell … I would recommend it … to anyone who has the slightest interest in how our planet came to be the way it is.' John Gribbin, The Sunday Times