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The ocean of truth : a personal history of global tectonics /

"Menard begins with the leading hypotheses (such as that the earth expands) and the supporting evidence for each. He traces the crucial work of the 1960s year by year as researchers debated hypotheses in correspondence and at frequent meetings. Throughout the book Professor Menard considers the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Menard, Henry W. (Henry William), 1920-1986 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1986]
Colección:Princeton series in geology and paleontology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Menard begins with the leading hypotheses (such as that the earth expands) and the supporting evidence for each. He traces the crucial work of the 1960s year by year as researchers debated hypotheses in correspondence and at frequent meetings. Throughout the book Professor Menard considers the implications of his story for the sociology of science and the goals of scientific research."--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 353 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-340) and index.
ISBN:9781400854684
1400854687
0691610320
9780691610320