Innovations in earth sciences.

Format:

Book

Series:

Innovations in science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

viii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1999.

Summary:

From global warming to earthquakes, the earth sciences have taken on some dramatic issues in the last 100 years. Offering a complete overview of the most exciting discoveries and events, Innovations in Earth Sciences examines such questions as: -- Why the initially ridiculed plate tectonics theory was one of the greatest scientific advances of the twentieth century-- How carbon dating, the first reliable means of dating rock formations, opened the door to developing a chronology of the Earth-- How technological breakthroughs enabled the Deep-Sea Drilling Program to gather crucial evidence about the history of ocean development and global climate change

This accessible handbook features a chronology of significant developments, biographical sketches of important scientists, a directory of scientific organizations, a roster of print and Internet resources, a comprehensive dictionary of more than 600 terms and concepts with helpful illustrations, and a subject index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1576071154

OCLC:

41137677