The Rejection of Continental Drift

The Rejection of Continental Drift
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9780195117332
ISBN-13 : 0195117336
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Book Synopsis The Rejection of Continental Drift by : Naomi Oreskes

Download or read book The Rejection of Continental Drift written by Naomi Oreskes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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