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Start giftingThe Seashell on the Mountaintop
A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the Humble Genius who Discovered a New History of the Earth
Narrator
Grover Gardner
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Length
5 hours 39 minutes
Language
English
Summary
How could a seashell get into a rock? And how could that rock get to the top of a mountain? The "seashell question" plagues 17th century thinkers who fervently believed the planet was young and the human race supreme.