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Film, Video Alan Cutler: The Seashell on the Mountaintop

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Title

  • Alan Cutler: The Seashell on the Mountaintop

Summary

  • Alan Cutler, a geologist and writer affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, spoke about his recent book, "The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of Earth," which describes the life of Nicholaus Steno, a 17th century priest and scientist who is considered to be the founder of geology.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2005-05-17.

Headings

  • -  Alan Cutler, Nicholaus Steno, geology
  • -  Biography, History
  • -  Science, Technology
  • -  Religion

Notes

  • -  Classification: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion.
  • -  Classification: Science.
  • -  Alan Cutler.
  • -  Recorded on 2005-05-17.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021687694

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. Alan Cutler: The Seashell on the Mountaintop. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-17, 2005. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021687694/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Science, T. (2005) Alan Cutler: The Seashell on the Mountaintop. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-17. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021687694/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. Alan Cutler: The Seashell on the Mountaintop. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-17, 2005. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021687694/>.