James Hutton - The Genius of Time

This is the first complete biography of James Hutton, the father of modern geology, who was also a man of immensely wide-ranging intellectual achievements and one of the Scottish Enlightenment's brightest stars.

About the author

Ray Perman, a writer and journalist for 30 years, was chair of the James Hutton Institute and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, of which Hutton was a founder member. His books include Hubris: How HBOS Wrecked the Best Bank in Britain, The Rise and Fall of the City of Money and The Man Who Gave Away His Island.

Summary

This is the first complete biography of James Hutton, the father of modern geology, who was also a man of immensely wide-ranging intellectual achievements and one of the Scottish Enlightenment’s brightest stars.

Product details

• Authors: Ray Perman, Perman Ray
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781780277851
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-785-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; History, PHILOSOPHY / General, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, Philosophy, Social & cultural history, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Social and cultural history, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Historical Geology, Historical geology and palaeogeology