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The rejection of continental drift : theory and method in American earth science / Naomi Oreskes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oreskes, Naomi, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Continental drift.
- Geology--United States--History--20th century.
- Geology.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 420 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Why did American geologists reject the notion of continental drift, first posed in 1915? And why did British scientists view the theory as a pleasing confirmation? This text, based on archival resources, provides answers to these questions.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 1999.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9780197561188
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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