The Rocks Don't Lie (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
320
Utgivningsdatum
2013-08-02
Förlag
WW Norton & Co
Illustratör/Fotograf
Alan Witschonke
Illustrationer
12 illustrations; 4 maps
Dimensioner
208 x 137 x 23 mm
Vikt
250 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780393346244

The Rocks Don't Lie

A Geologist Investigates Noah's Flood

av David R Montgomery
Häftad,  Engelska, 2013-08-02
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In Tibet, geologist David R. Montgomery heard a local story about a great flood that bore a striking similarity to Noahs Flood. Intrigued, Montgomery began investigating the worlds flood stories anddrawing from historic works by theologians, natural philosophers, and scientistsdiscovered the counterintuitive role Noahs Flood played in the development of both geology and creationism. Steno, the grandfather of geology, even invoked the Flood in laying geologys founding principles based on his observations of northern Italian landscapes. Centuries later, the founders of modern creationism based their irrational view of a global flood on a perceptive critique of geology. With an explorers eye and a refreshing approach to both faith and science, Montgomery takes readers on a journey across landscapes and cultures. In the process we discover the illusive nature of truth, whether viewed through the lens of science or religion, and how it changed through history and continues changing, even today.
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"An excellent example of how a serious, even sympathetic, engagement with religion need not threaten reason or compromise scientific integrity." -- Daily Beast "The Rocks Dont Lie traces the history of the field of geology through the thinking that progressively debunked the great-flood myth and left behind, temporarily, what would be resurrected 150 years later as Creationism. . . . The Rocks Dont Lie intertwines geologic history and the authors own field trips in an engrossing way. . . . Montgomery also shows flashes of considerable wit. . . . Thats just a taste of whats in store for readers of this delightful volume. I came away far more enriched than I had expected to be." -- American Scientist "[Montgomerys] arguments are spirited and compelling, but his most novel conceit is to frame this intellectual history of geology by giving special attention to Noahs Flood." -- Wall Street Journal "We can only hope that [Montgomerys] book will be received with the same open-mindedness with which it was written." -- Martin Rudwick - New Scientist "Thought-provoking." -- Scientific American "Fascinating, exquisitely researched and comprehensive." -- Seattle Times "Examining a wide variety of flood and creation stories across centuries, Montgomery provides an enthusiastic and valuable recounting of the history of geology and how the advances in science have consistently faced opposition from the guardians of so-called religious authority, based on a literal reading of the Bible." -- Kirkus Reviews "Montgomery... offers a thorough critique of creationist worldviews... while treating his opponents with respect, reflecting on both ancient and modern debates and demonstrating that Christians have been arguing among themselves about these subjects for millennia. ...The combination of historical study and humility on behalf of geology makes for an extremely persuasive work. Highly recommended." -- John M. Kistler - Library Journal

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David R. Montgomery is a professor at the University of Washington and a 2008 MacArthur Fellow.

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