A Dissertation On The Antiquity Of The Earth: Read At The Royal Society, May, 1785 is a book written by James Douglas in the year 1785. The book focuses on the topic of the age of the Earth and presents arguments and evidence for a much older Earth than was commonly believed at the time. The book was presented as a dissertation at the Royal Society in May of 1785 and was well received by the scientific community. Douglas presents his arguments in...