The Origin Of The Earth
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the crossroads of astronomy, geology, and physics lies one of science's most profound questions: how did our world come to be? W. M. Smart's The Origin of the Earth presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the leading scientific theories surrounding the formation of the Earth and its sister planets, carefully distinguishing accepted scientific consensus from the realm of speculation and guesswork — a distinction that was both bold and necessary at the time of publication. Smart, a distinguished British astronomer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, brings the precision of a mathematician and the clarity of a gifted science communicator to this sweeping subject. The work masterfully surveys cosmological and geological thought, charting the evolution of ideas from early planetary hypotheses to mid-twentieth-century scientific understanding. A cornerstone of popular science literature from the celebrated Pelican imprint, this compact volume remains a fascinating historical document that illuminates not only the origins of our planet, but the origins of modern scientific reasoning itself — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of what we know today will one day be reclassified as guesswork.
Author: W. M. Smart
Format: Paperback
Genre: Science
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of astronomy, geology, and physics lies one of science's most profound questions: how did our world come to be? W. M. Smart's The Origin of the Earth presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the leading scientific theories surrounding the formation of the Earth and its sister planets, carefully distinguishing accepted scientific consensus from the realm of speculation and guesswork — a distinction that was both bold and necessary at the time of publication. Smart, a distinguished British astronomer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, brings the precision of a mathematician and the clarity of a gifted science communicator to this sweeping subject. The work masterfully surveys cosmological and geological thought, charting the evolution of ideas from early planetary hypotheses to mid-twentieth-century scientific understanding. A cornerstone of popular science literature from the celebrated Pelican imprint, this compact volume remains a fascinating historical document that illuminates not only the origins of our planet, but the origins of modern scientific reasoning itself — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of what we know today will one day be reclassified as guesswork.