Repcheck, Jack

Chronicles the life of James Hutton, discussing how he changed society's understanding of the earth and its dynamic forces by proving that the earth was likely millions of years old and was continuously being shaped and re-shaped by everyday forces.

Examines the life and work of Nicolaus Copernicus, focusing on his revolutionary theories, which changed how people viewed the universe, and explaining why his work was kept secret for more than twenty years and why it was almost never published.