The Ocean of Truth : A Personal History of Global Tectonics /

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"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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Auteur principal: Menard, Henry W. (Henry William), 1920-1986 (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1986]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Plate tectonics.
Geology, Structural.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
Tectonique des plaques > Histoire.
Plate tectonics > History.
Geology, Structural > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"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
Description matérielle:1 online resource (370 pages): illustrations, maps, portraits
ISBN:9781400854684

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