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Author:

Cutler, Alan.

Title:

The seashell on the mountaintop : a story of science, sainthood, and the humble genius who discovered a new history of the earth / Alan Cutler.

Publisher:

Dutton,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

228 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Steno, Nicolaus,--1638-1686.
Geology--History--17th century.
Scientists--Denmark--Biography.
Catholic Church--Clergy--Biography.
Geologie.
Rooms-katholicisme.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Pilgrims -- Seashells -- Chaos -- Anatomist -- Testimony of things -- Tongues of stone -- Secret knots -- Testing the waters -- Conversion -- Layer by layer -- De Solido -- Six faces of Tuscany -- Shell game -- Heaven and Earth -- Vain speculation -- Bishop -- World-makers -- New history of the earth -- The Saint.

ISBN:

9780525947080 (alk. paper)
0525947086 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2003000125

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)