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A memoir by Eugene Shinn of his life in geological field science. In this book, he shares the highs and lows of his remarkable life. Taking readers around the globe as well as below the ocean, he recounts the painstaking process of data gathering that can lead to paradigm-breaking discoveries. He em...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shinn, Eugene A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2013]
Temas:
Shinn, Eugene A.
Geologists > United States > Biography.
Geology > United States > History.
Géologues > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Geologists
Geology
United States
Autobiography
Biography
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:A memoir by Eugene Shinn of his life in geological field science. In this book, he shares the highs and lows of his remarkable life. Taking readers around the globe as well as below the ocean, he recounts the painstaking process of data gathering that can lead to paradigm-breaking discoveries. He emphasizes the importance of field science and pointedly addresses the use and abuse of scientific research and the emergence of market-funded research.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813045061
0813045061
0813047498
9780813047492

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