Plate Tectonics
Subtitle: An Insider's History of the Modern Theory of the Earth
Contributors: Naomi Oreskes (Editor); Homer Le Grand (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: January 15, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780813339818
Subjects: Historical geology; Physical geography; Structure & properties of the Earth; Science/Mathematics; History; Science; Earth Sciences - Geology; Geophysics; Plate tectonics
First sentence: SINCE THE 16TH CENTURY, CARTOGRAPHERS HAVE NOTICED THE jigsaw-puzzle fit of the continental edges.
Description: Collects eighteen essays on the development of the theory of plate tectonics, covering key concepts, terminology, and the contributions of the scientists who helped develop the model that is today widely accepted in the field.