The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

Martin Redfern

Very Short Introductions

• Lively and informative look at the frontiers of geological science
• Comprehensive and accessible introduction to the processes which govern the changing geology of the Earth
• Leads the reader to understand the relationships between the various processes that make the Earth one dynamic, living planet

The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

Martin Redfern

Very Short Introductions

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The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

Martin Redfern

Very Short Introductions

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The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

Martin Redfern

Very Short Introductions

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The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

Martin Redfern

Very Short Introductions

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A cross-section of the Earth

We now know that the Earth is many billions of years old, and that it has changed an unimaginably number of times over millennia. But before the mid-eighteenth century we believed that the Earth was only a few thousand years old. Then scientists (who we now call geologists) began to explore the Earth's layers and found fossils, suggesting it was much, much older than they first thought.

Posted on March 17, 2017

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Earth Day 2013: dating creation

By Martin Redfern Attempts to calculate the age of the Earth came originally out of theology. It is only comparatively recently that so-called creationists have interpreted the Bible literally and therefore believe that Creation took just seven 24-hour days. St Augustine had argued in his commentary on Genesis that God's vision is outside time and therefore that each of the days of Creation referred to in the Bible could have lasted a lot longer than 24 hours. Even the much quoted estimate in the 17th century by Irish Archbishop Ussher that the Earth was created in 4004 BC was only intended as a minimum age and was based on carefully researched historical records, notably of the generations of patriarchs and prophets referred to in the Bible.

Posted on April 19, 2013

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