How the New World Became Old - The Deep Time Revolution in America

"... tells the extraordinary story of how Americans discovered that the New World was not just old--it was a place rooted in deep time."--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Caroline Winterer is the William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies at Stanford University. Her books include American Enlightenments: Pursuing Happiness in the Age of Reason and (with Kären Wigen) Time in Maps: From the Age of Discovery to Our Digital Era.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Winterer, Winterer Caroline
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9780691199672
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19967-2
• No. of pages: 392
• Series: Princeton Modern Knowledge
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, prehistory, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, Philosophy of Science, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Science, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Historical Geology, Historical geology and palaeogeology, Geological time