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Grove Karl Gilbert : a great engine of research /
As Stephen Pyne reveals in his biography, few other scientists can match Grove Karl Gilbert's range of talents. A premier explorer of the American West who made major contributions to the cascade of new discoveries about the earth, Gilbert described two novel forms of mountain building, invente...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
©2007.
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| Colección: | American land and life series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | As Stephen Pyne reveals in his biography, few other scientists can match Grove Karl Gilbert's range of talents. A premier explorer of the American West who made major contributions to the cascade of new discoveries about the earth, Gilbert described two novel forms of mountain building, invented the concept of the graded stream, inaugurated modern theories of lunar origin, helped found the science of geomorphology, and added to the canon of conservation literature. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-295) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781587297540 158729754X |