The Age Of The Earth: A Physicist's Odyssey
by S.J. Scott
- Earth and the Environment, Physics & Mathematics
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How the mystery was unraveled
How old is our home planet and how do we know? The Age of the Earth spells out in detail how Earth’s age has been determined over the centuries. It starts with the “biblical” age; a date which is so important even today millions of people believe that the Earth is only about 6000 years old. How was the date of Creation 4004 BC figured out? Next, the book explores the response of geologists (and Darwin) for a very old Earth and Kelvin's calculation of how long it would take for a hot Earth to cool down to its present state. Finally, learn how we came to today's answer based on the properties of radioactive materials. This interesting quest shines a light on both the earth’s age and the history of scientific discovery.
Additional Book Details
Pages: | 180 |
Release Date: | December 30, 2019 |
ISBN: | 9789811201318 |
Club ID: | 1422893 |
Format: | Regular Print |