| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and color), map |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: The Time Revolutionaries of 1859 -- Chapter 2: Discovery: The Day 27 April 1859 -- Chapter 3: Presenting the Evidence: The Month May - June 1859 -- Chapter 4: Reception: The Year 1859-60 -- Chapter 5: Consolidation: The Decade Begins 1860-3 -- Chapter 6: Acceptance: The Decade Closes 1864-72 -- Chapter 7: A Legacy of Zeal and Perseverance -- Chapter 8: Afterword: The Stone That Shattered the Barrier of Time -- Glossary of Terms Used in 1859, and Their Modern Counterparts -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
The discovery of ancient stone implements alongside the bones of mammoths by John Evans and Joseph Prestwich in 1859 kicked open the door for a time revolution in human history. Clive Gamble explores the personalities of these revolutionaries and the significant impact their work had on the scientific advances of the next 160 years |
| Notes |
This edition also issued in print: 2021 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 29, 2021) |
| Subject |
Chronology.
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Chronology -- History -- 19th century
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Scientists -- History -- 19th century
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chronology (discipline)
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Chronology
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Scientists
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191913327 |
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0191913324 |
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9780192643681 |
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0192643681 |
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9780192643674 |
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0192643673 |
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