Rock, Bone, and Ruin

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The historical' sciences have been neglected by philosophers. Adrian Currie analyzes both the problems and the opportunities involved in reconstructing and understanding the unobservable deep past. His engaging discussion - ranging from the character of global ice ages through the habits of giant dinosaurs to the meaning of Mayan monuments - explores the surprising commonalities that underlie these superficially diverse sciences. - Martin Rudwick, University of Cambridge; author of Earth's Deep History and Bursting the Limits of Time