Age Of The Earth The A Physicist S Odyssey
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Age Of The Earth The A Physicist S Odyssey
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Author : Archibald W Hendry
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2020-01-02
Age Of The Earth The A Physicist S Odyssey written by Archibald W Hendry and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-02 with Science categories.
This book spells out in detail how the age of the Earth has been determined over the centuries. First — the 'biblical' age: how was the date of Creation 4004 BC figured out? A date which is so important even today ... it is the basis of claims made by millions that the Earth is only about 6000 years old. Next — the response of geologists (and Darwin) for a very old Earth. Then, Kelvin's calculation of how long it would take for a hot Earth to cool down to its present state. And finally, today's answer ('billions'), based on the properties of radioactive materials. So, how old is Planet Earth?Related Link(s)
The Age Of The Earth
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Author : Archibald W. Hendry
language : en
Publisher:
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The Age Of The Earth written by Archibald W. Hendry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Earth (Planet) categories.
This book spells out in detail how the age of the Earth has been determined over the centuries. First -- the 'biblical' age: how was the date of Creation 4004 BC figured out? A date which is so important even today ... it is the basis of claims made by millions that the Earth is only about 6000 years old. Next -- the response of geologists (and Darwin) for a very old Earth. Then, Kelvin's calculation of how long it would take for a hot Earth to cool down to its present state. And finally, today's answer ('billions'), based on the properties of radioactive materials. So, how old is Planet Earth?
The Age Of The Earth
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Author : National academy of sciences. National research council. Committee on physics of the earth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The Age Of The Earth written by National academy of sciences. National research council. Committee on physics of the earth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with categories.
A History Of Modern Planetary Physics
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Author : Stephen G. Brush
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-02-23
A History Of Modern Planetary Physics written by Stephen G. Brush and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-02-23 with Science categories.
Transmuted Past summarizes the attempts to estimate the age of the Earth during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Chronologers Quest
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Author : Patrick Wyse Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-08-17
The Chronologers Quest written by Patrick Wyse Jackson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-17 with Science categories.
The debate over the age of the Earth has been ongoing for over two thousand years, and has pitted physicists and astronomers against biologists, and religious philosophers against geologists. The Chronologers' Quest tells the fascinating story of our attempts to determine the age of the Earth. This book investigates the many novel methods used in the search for the Earth's age, from James Ussher and John Lightfoot examining biblical chronologies, and from Comte de Buffon and Lord Kelvin determining the length of time for the cooling of the Earth, to the more recent investigations of Arthur Holmes and Clair Patterson into radioactive dating of rocks and meteorites. The Chronologers' Quest is a readable account of the measurement of geological time. It will be of great interest to a wide range of readers, from those with little scientific background to students and scientists in a wide range of the Earth sciences.
The Age Of The Earth
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Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Physics of the Earth. Subsidiary Committee on the Age of the Earth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The Age Of The Earth written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Physics of the Earth. Subsidiary Committee on the Age of the Earth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Earth categories.
The Chronologers Quest
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Author : Patrick Wyse Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Chronologers Quest written by Patrick Wyse Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Electronic books categories.
The debate over the age of the Earth has been ongoing for over two thousand years, and has pitted physicists and astronomers against biologists, religious philosophers against geologists. The Chronologers' Quest tells the story of our attempts to determine the age of the Earth. This book investigates the many novel methods used in the search for the Earth's age, from James Ussher and John Lightfoot examining biblical chronologies, Comte de Buffon and Lord Kelvin determining the length of time for the cooling of the Earth, to the more recent investigations of Arthur Holmes and Clair Patterson into radioactive dating of rocks and meteorites.
Finding The Age Of The Earth
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Author : Stephen G. Brush
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Finding The Age Of The Earth written by Stephen G. Brush and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
A Concise History Of Solar And Stellar Physics
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Author : Jean-Louis Tassoul
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-10-05
A Concise History Of Solar And Stellar Physics written by Jean-Louis Tassoul and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-05 with Science categories.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of ideas about the sun and the stars, from antiquity to modern times. Two theoretical astrophysicists who have been active in the field since the early 1960s tell the story in fluent prose. About half of the book covers most of the theoretical research done from 1940 to the close of the twentieth century, a large body of work that has to date been little explored by historians. The first chapter, which outlines the period from about 3000 B.C. to 1700 A.D., shows that at every stage in history human beings have had a particular understanding of the sun and stars, and that this has continually evolved over the centuries. Next the authors systematically address the immense mass of observations astronomy accumulated from the early seventeenth century to the early twentieth. The remaining four chapters examine the history of the field from the physicists perspective, the emphasis being on theoretical work from the mid-1840s to the late 1990s--from thermodynamics to quantum mechanics, from nuclear physics and magnetohydrodynamics to the remarkable advances through to the late 1960s, and finally, to more recent theoretical work. Intended mainly for students and teachers of astronomy, this book will also be a useful reference for practicing astronomers and scientifically curious general readers.
Science Fact And Science Fiction
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Author : Brian Stableford
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-09-06
Science Fact And Science Fiction written by Brian Stableford and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-06 with Fiction categories.
Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effects of science on events and human beings. Science Fact and Science Fiction examines in one volume how science has propelled science-fiction and, to a lesser extent, how science fiction has influenced the sciences. Although coverage will discuss the science behind the fiction from the Classical Age to the present, focus is naturally on the 19th century to the present, when the Industrial Revolution and spectacular progress in science and technology triggered an influx of science-fiction works speculating on the future. As scientific developments alter expectations for the future, the literature absorbs, uses, and adapts such contextual visions. The goal of the Encyclopedia is not to present a catalog of sciences and their application in literary fiction, but rather to study the ongoing flow and counterflow of influences, including how fictional representations of science affect how we view its practice and disciplines. Although the main focus is on literature, other forms of science fiction, including film and video games, are explored and, because science is an international matter, works from non-English speaking countries are discussed as needed.