# Alan Cutler: The Seashell on the Mountaintop

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.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2005
- By: Library Of Congress. Science, Technology, And Business Division
- Genres: Science, History, Religion
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021687694/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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