The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science Sainthood and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth
ISBN: 0525947086
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subsection1h · 2013-01-21 · Original thread
I enjoyed The Seashell on the Mountaintop,[1] a book about Nicolas Steno,[2] who many consider the father of geology. An unabridged audio version is available.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/dp/0525947086

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Steno

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