Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher. Very Good with no dust jacket. Date: 1986. 087477389X . Unraveling the Mystery of the Earth's Age; 087477389X. . 1986. J.P. Tarcher ISBN 087477389X 9780874773897 [US]

Los Angeles, California: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Date: 1986. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 9x0x6. First printing. Edge wear, page ridges faintly foxed. 1986 Trade Paperback. 251 pp. "Nominated for the American Book Award in Science in 1981, The Abyss of Time tackles the primary question of the geological sciences: How old is the Earth' Easily accessible and entertaining to nonscientific readers, it reflects the passionate, lifelong thinking of a distinguished scientist and teacher about the metaphor and reality of time. The conception of the vastness of time is as important to Western thought as the projected vastness of space, and both subjects are steeped in controversy. The author responds gently but authoritatively to creationist theory as he leads readers through the discoveries and adventures that resulted in modern knowledge of the earth's astonishing antiquity. From Steno's contemplation of fossilized shark's teeth in 1666 through Holmes' time scales of 1960, this volume examines the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Hutton, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, Kelvin, and Rutherford for an elegant account of one of our planet's great scientific detective stories. 1986. Jeremy P. Tarcher ISBN 087477389X 9780874773897 [US]

ISBN10: 087477389X, ISBN13: 9780874773897, [publisher: Penguin Publishing Group] Softcover Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

Penguin Publishing Group, Date: 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1986. Penguin Publishing Group ISBN 087477389X 9780874773897 [US]

Jeremy P. Tarcher, Los Angeles, Date: 1986. 1st edition. Paper covers. Fine/No Jacket. Scarcely used. 1986. Jeremy P. Tarcher, Los Angeles ISBN 087477389X 9780874773897 [GB]

New York: St. Martin's Press, Date: 1986. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Fine in wrappers. Paperback is in fine condition. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. 1986. St. Martin's Press ISBN 087477389X 9780874773897 [US]