Aeons: The Search for the Beginning of Time - Martin Gorst

Thoroughly good read

An excellent account of a fascinating subject - not enough has been written on time, but Gorst provides an enjoyable account of different attempts to measure the age of everything: to begin with the earth (when that was all we knew) and then on to the galaxy and the universe, with the newest results from Hubble included.

Gorst skips over the technicalities of the various experiments performed a little too easily at times, but is extremely good on running the reader through extensive historical eras and building up knowledge step by step. You come away from the book unwillingly, and with a much greater awareness of the contingency of knowledge.

Make the time for a ripping good read

Ever wonder exactly how Bishop Ussher worked out that earth was created at 6 pm on the 22 October, 4004 BC? Ever wondered how this came to be proved wrong? Ever wondered how clever scientists came to work out the real age of the earth? Want to know when the universe began? Then this book is for you. It's wonderful. Superbly written, fascinating material, with technical concepts clearly explained, it's just wonderful.

Thoroughly good read

An excellent account of a fascinating subject - not enough has been written on time, but Gorst provides an enjoyable account of different attempts to measure the age of everything: to begin with the earth (when that was all we knew) and then on to the galaxy and the universe, with the newest results from Hubble included.

Gorst skips over the technicalities of the various experiments performed a little too easily at times, but is extremely good on running the reader through extensive historical eras and building up knowledge step by step. You come away from the book unwillingly, and with a much greater awareness of the contingency of knowledge.

Make the time for a ripping good read

Ever wonder exactly how Bishop Ussher worked out that earth was created at 6 pm on the 22 October, 4004 BC? Ever wondered how this came to be proved wrong? Ever wondered how clever scientists came to work out the real age of the earth? Want to know when the universe began? Then this book is for you. It's wonderful. Superbly written, fascinating material, with technical concepts clearly explained, it's just wonderful.

Thoroughly good read

An excellent account of a fascinating subject - not enough has been written on time, but Gorst provides an enjoyable account of different attempts to measure the age of everything: to begin with the earth (when that was all we knew) and then on to the galaxy and the universe, with the newest results from Hubble included.

Gorst skips over the technicalities of the various experiments performed a little too easily at times, but is extremely good on running the reader through extensive historical eras and building up knowledge step by step. You come away from the book unwillingly, and with a much greater awareness of the contingency of knowledge.

Make the time for a ripping good read

Ever wonder exactly how Bishop Ussher worked out that earth was created at 6 pm on the 22 October, 4004 BC? Ever wondered how this came to be proved wrong? Ever wondered how clever scientists came to work out the real age of the earth? Want to know when the universe began? Then this book is for you. It's wonderful. Superbly written, fascinating material, with technical concepts clearly explained, it's just wonderful.

Thoroughly good read

An excellent account of a fascinating subject - not enough has been written on time, but Gorst provides an enjoyable account of different attempts to measure the age of everything: to begin with the earth (when that was all we knew) and then on to the galaxy and the universe, with the newest results from Hubble included.

Gorst skips over the technicalities of the various experiments performed a little too easily at times, but is extremely good on running the reader through extensive historical eras and building up knowledge step by step. You come away from the book unwillingly, and with a much greater awareness of the contingency of knowledge.

Make the time for a ripping good read

Ever wonder exactly how Bishop Ussher worked out that earth was created at 6 pm on the 22 October, 4004 BC? Ever wondered how this came to be proved wrong? Ever wondered how clever scientists came to work out the real age of the earth? Want to know when the universe began? Then this book is for you. It's wonderful. Superbly written, fascinating material, with technical concepts clearly explained, it's just wonderful.

Thoroughly good read

An excellent account of a fascinating subject - not enough has been written on time, but Gorst provides an enjoyable account of different attempts to measure the age of everything: to begin with the earth (when that was all we knew) and then on to the galaxy and the universe, with the newest results from Hubble included.

Gorst skips over the technicalities of the various experiments performed a little too easily at times, but is extremely good on running the reader through extensive historical eras and building up knowledge step by step. You come away from the book unwillingly, and with a much greater awareness of the contingency of knowledge.

Make the time for a ripping good read

Ever wonder exactly how Bishop Ussher worked out that earth was created at 6 pm on the 22 October, 4004 BC? Ever wondered how this came to be proved wrong? Ever wondered how clever scientists came to work out the real age of the earth? Want to know when the universe began? Then this book is for you. It's wonderful. Superbly written, fascinating material, with technical concepts clearly explained, it's just wonderful.

Thoroughly good read

An excellent account of a fascinating subject - not enough has been written on time, but Gorst provides an enjoyable account of different attempts to measure the age of everything: to begin with the earth (when that was all we knew) and then on to the galaxy and the universe, with the newest results from Hubble included.

Gorst skips over the technicalities of the various experiments performed a little too easily at times, but is extremely good on running the reader through extensive historical eras and building up knowledge step by step. You come away from the book unwillingly, and with a much greater awareness of the contingency of knowledge.

Make the time for a ripping good read

Ever wonder exactly how Bishop Ussher worked out that earth was created at 6 pm on the 22 October, 4004 BC? Ever wondered how this came to be proved wrong? Ever wondered how clever scientists came to work out the real age of the earth? Want to know when the universe began? Then this book is for you. It's wonderful. Superbly written, fascinating material, with technical concepts clearly explained, it's just wonderful.

Thoroughly good read

An excellent account of a fascinating subject - not enough has been written on time, but Gorst provides an enjoyable account of different attempts to measure the age of everything: to begin with the earth (when that was all we knew) and then on to the galaxy and the universe, with the newest results from Hubble included.

Gorst skips over the technicalities of the various experiments performed a little too easily at times, but is extremely good on running the reader through extensive historical eras and building up knowledge step by step. You come away from the book unwillingly, and with a much greater awareness of the contingency of knowledge.

Make the time for a ripping good read

Ever wonder exactly how Bishop Ussher worked out that earth was created at 6 pm on the 22 October, 4004 BC? Ever wondered how this came to be proved wrong? Ever wondered how clever scientists came to work out the real age of the earth? Want to know when the universe began? Then this book is for you. It's wonderful. Superbly written, fascinating material, with technical concepts clearly explained, it's just wonderful.