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Henry R. Frankel - The Continental Drift Controversy: Volume 2: Paleomagnetism and Confirmation of Drift - 9781316616062 - V9781316616062
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The Continental Drift Controversy: Volume 2: Paleomagnetism and Confirmation of Drift

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Description for The Continental Drift Controversy: Volume 2: Paleomagnetism and Confirmation of Drift Paperback. This book documents the growing paleomagnetic case for continental drift in the 1950s, based on extensive interviews and archival material. Num Pages: 544 pages, 64 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 922.
The resolution of the sixty-year debate over continental drift, culminating in the triumph of plate tectonics, changed the very fabric of Earth science. This four-volume treatise on the continental drift controversy is the first complete history of the origin, debate and gradual acceptance of this revolutionary theory. Based on extensive interviews, archival papers and original works, Frankel weaves together the lives and work of the scientists involved, producing an accessible narrative for scientists and non-scientists alike. This second volume provides the first extensive account of the growing paleomagnetic case for continental drift in the 1950s and the development of apparent ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
921g
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781316616062
SKU
V9781316616062
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About Henry R. Frankel
Henry Frankel was awarded a PhD from Ohio State University in 1974 and then took a position at the University of Missouri, Kansas City where he became Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department (1999-2004). His interest in the continental drift controversy and the plate tectonics revolution began while teaching a course on conceptual issues in science during ... Read more

Reviews for The Continental Drift Controversy: Volume 2: Paleomagnetism and Confirmation of Drift
'Because the volumes synthesize many sources, one may indeed be capable of understanding the growth of the theory even better than those who participated in the research! ...for someone interested in how the theory came about, this set is irreplaceable, fascinating, and illuminating, Essential.' I. D. Sasowsky, CHOICE 'A well constructed and gripping narrative, which preserves the complex scientific ... Read more

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