The debate about the age of the earth

Chander, Ramesh (1999) The debate about the age of the earth Resonance - Journal of Science Education, 4 (5). pp. 52-60. ISSN 0971-8044

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Abstract

Kelvin and the geologists argued about the age of the earth for nearly four decades. But the fate of Kelvin's view was sealed when the results of research on radioactivity became available at the beginning of the twentieth century.

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