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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[1986]
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| Series: | Princeton series in geology and paleontology.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "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 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 353 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-340) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400854684 1400854687 0691610320 9780691610320 |