Making deep history : zeal, perseverance, and the time revolution of 1859 /

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 scientif...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Gamble, Clive
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-191332-4
0-19-264367-3
0-19-264368-1
Schlagworte:
1800-1899
History.
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