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

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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...

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Main Author: Gamble, Clive (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Chronology.
Chronology > History > 19th century.
Scientists > History > 19th century.
Chronologie.
Chronologie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
chronology (discipline)
Modern.
HISTORY.
Social History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Chronology
Scientists
1800-1899
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Item Description:This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and color), map.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191913327
0191913324
9780192643681
0192643681
9780192643674
0192643673