THE SEASHELL ON THE MOUNTAINTOP

By Alan Cutler

Synopsis

Seventeenth-century scientist, Steno, ‘the founder of geology’ set the stage for modern science by answering the question of how the fossils of seashells are found on the tops of mountains. At the same time Steno was entering the priesthood and ultimately became venerated as a saint.

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Narrator Paul Hecht
Length 6hrs 15mins
Catalogue No. 7646
Publisher W F Howes