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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
Autor principal: Shinn, Eugene A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Shinn, Eugene A.
Geology.
Geologists.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
Geologues > États-Unis > Biographies.
Geology > United States > History.
Geologists > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
History.
Biography
Autobiography
Electronic books.
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 (320 pages).
ISBN:9780813045061

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