The Ocean of Truth : A Personal History of Global Tectonics / Henry William Menard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Menard, Henry William, author.

Series:

Princeton Series in Geology and Paleontology

Princeton Series in Geology and Paleontology ; 4733

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology, Structural--History.

Plate tectonics--History.

Local Subjects:

Geology, Structural--History.

Plate tectonics--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Menard begins with the leading hypotheses (such as that the earth expands) and the supporting evidence for each. He traces the crucial work of the 1960s year by year as researchers debated hypotheses in correspondence and at frequent meetings. Throughout the book Professor Menard considers the implications of his story for the sociology of science and the goals of scientific research.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO H. W. MENARD

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

PREFACE

Chapter 1. THE DUST ON HESS'S SLATE

Chapter 2. THE DREAM OF A GREAT POET

Chapter 3. I KEEP MY SHIPS AT SEA

Chapter 4. FINDING SMOOTHER PEBBLES

Chapter 5. DISCOVERY OF FRACTURE ZONES AND SEA-FLOOR PROVINCES

Chapter 6. DISCOVERY AND USE OF MYSTERIOUS MAGNETIC ANOMALIES

Chapter 7. MEANWHILE DRIFTING ASHORE

Chapter 8. DISCOVERY OF MEDIAN RIFT

Chapter 9. BLUE WATER, GREEN ROCK: THE ADMIRAL'S MANTLE

Chapter 10. OCEANIC TRENCHES

Chapter 11. THE SEQUENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF RIDGES

Chapter 12. THE EXPANDING EARTH

Chapter 13. SEA-FLOOR SPREADING

Chapter 14. 1960

Chapter 15. 1961-1962 THE REVOLUTION BEGINS

Chapter 16. 1963-1964 INCREASING TENSION

Chapter 17. 1963-1964 MAGNETIC REVERSALS AND THE VINE-MATTHEWS HYPOTHESIS

Chapter 18. 1963-1964 CONTINENTAL DRIFT

Chapter 19. 1965 SEA-FLOOR SPREADING CONFIRMED

Chapter 20. 1966 CONVERSION OF THE INVOLVED

Chapter 21. THE OCEAN OF TRUTH

EPILOGUE

ABSTRACT OF CHRONOLOGY LOGARITHMIC SCALE

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

1-4008-5468-7

OCLC:

979632986