The 1600s pioneer who challenged earth's origins

Some 400 years ago natural philosopher and writer John Aubrey wrote a huge book about Wiltshire's natural history but the ideas it contained were so radical that it was not published in full at the time.

by Sophie Parker

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr20wg3zpdz6o

Books by John Aubrey at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1419

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