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Plate Tectonics: An Insider's History Of The Modern Theory Of The Earth
Naomi Oreskes
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Description for Plate Tectonics: An Insider's History Of The Modern Theory Of The Earth
Paperback. The definitive history of plate tectonics, told by the scientists who developed and assembled evidence for the theory Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; PD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
Can anyone today imagine the earth without its puzzle-piece construction of plate tectonics? The very term, plate tectonics, coined only thirty-five years ago, is now part of the vernacular, part of everyone's understanding of the way the earth works.The theory, research, data collection, and analysis that came together in the late 1960's to constitute plate tectonics is one of the great scientific breakthroughs of the 20th century. Scholarly books have been written about tectonics, but none by the key scientists-players themselves. In Plate Tectonics, editor Naomi Oreskes has assembled those scientists who played crucial roles in developing the ... Read more
Can anyone today imagine the earth without its puzzle-piece construction of plate tectonics? The very term, plate tectonics, coined only thirty-five years ago, is now part of the vernacular, part of everyone's understanding of the way the earth works.The theory, research, data collection, and analysis that came together in the late 1960's to constitute plate tectonics is one of the great scientific breakthroughs of the 20th century. Scholarly books have been written about tectonics, but none by the key scientists-players themselves. In Plate Tectonics, editor Naomi Oreskes has assembled those scientists who played crucial roles in developing the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
695g
Number of Pages
452
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780813341323
SKU
V9780813341323
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About Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes, Ph.D. Stanford, is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego.
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