“No true geologist holds by the development hypothesis;-it has been resigned to sciolists and smatterers;-and there is but one other alternative. They began to be, through the miracle of creation. From the evidence furnished by these rocks we are shut down either to belief in miracle, or to something else infinitely harder of reception, and as thoroughly unsupported by testimony as it is contrary to experience. Hume is at length answered by the severe truths of the stony science.”
Quote by Hugh Miller
Work
The Foot-prints of the Creator: Or, The Asterolepis of Stromness
This scholarly work is a comprehensive study of the fossilized footprints of the Asterolepis, which were uncovered in Stromness, Scotland. It examines the geological context, paleontological implications, and the broader scientific understanding of these ancient tracks. The book is a significant contribution to the field of paleontology and provides insights into the prehistoric life of the region. more
Author
Hugh Miller
Geologist from Scotland, known for his significant contributions to the development of geology. He discovered many important fossils and authored several geological works. more
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