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Perspectives on a Dynamic Earth
Paton, T. R.; Clarke, J.
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Paperback. Series: PBK. Num Pages: 160 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 285.
This book is an attempt to put into practice these precepts of Popper and Koestler as far as they can be applied to the Earth sciences at an elementary level. It is felt that the time is ripe for such a presentation, for the revolution that has taken place over the past 20 years within the Earth sciences has made more people directly aware of the way science works and of the necessity of knowing its history to achieve a full understanding of the problems involved. Emerging from the revolution has been the immensely unifying and extremely fruitful concept of ... Read more
This book is an attempt to put into practice these precepts of Popper and Koestler as far as they can be applied to the Earth sciences at an elementary level. It is felt that the time is ripe for such a presentation, for the revolution that has taken place over the past 20 years within the Earth sciences has made more people directly aware of the way science works and of the necessity of knowing its history to achieve a full understanding of the problems involved. Emerging from the revolution has been the immensely unifying and extremely fruitful concept of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
PBK
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780045500437
SKU
V9780045500437
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99-15
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