Plate tectonics [electronic resource]
Examines the evolution of plate tectonic theory from its beginnings as a wild idea of drifting continents to its acceptance as the main concept that drives geology today
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Chelsea House ,
c2009
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| Series: | Science foundations
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Reading the rocks
- 2. Drifting continents
- 3. Radioactivity heats things up
- 4. Under the sea
- 5. Getting the inside story
- 6. Putting plate tectonic theory to the test