The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science Sainthood and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth
by Cutler, Alan
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0525947086
- ISBN 13
- 9780525947080
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Synopsis
Alan Cutler has a Ph.D. in geology and is a writer affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Cutler was a contributing editor to the book Forces of Change: A New View of Nature , a joint publication of the Smithsonian and the National Geographic Society; contributors included Stephen Jay Gould, John McPhee, and David Quammen. Dr. Cutler’s writing has also appeared in The Washington Post and The Sciences , among other publications.
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- Bookseller
- Priceless Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 235177
- Title
- The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science Sainthood and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth
- Author
- Cutler, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- ISBN 10
- 0525947086
- ISBN 13
- 9780525947080
- Publisher
- Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Geology
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