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The Starting Point of Modern Geology

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

The early geologic scientists had little of today’s research to draw from, thus there was widespread belief in catastrophes and cataclysms–in great convulsions reducing mountains to rubble, and vast floods covering entire continents. These false theories of the evolution of the geologic earth continued to prevail, till finally banished by the genius and perseverance of […]