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celebrated controversies in the history of geology--a book that covers
many of the most important ideas that have emerged since the birth of
the science. Among the great debates described here are those
involving catastrophe theory, uniformitarianism, the discovery of the
Ice Age, speculation concerning the age of the earth, and the advent
of new ideas on plate tectonics and continental drift. In presenting
these key topics, the author opens the fascinating history of geology
to a wide audience. Frequently citing original sources, the author
gives readers a sense of the colorful and at times immensely
entertaining language of scientific discourse. This edition includes a
new chapter on the emergence of stratigraphy in the nineteenth
century, focusing on controversies surrounding the Cambrian-Silurian
and Devonian. Another new chapter reviews the mass extinction theory,
which is still hotly debated. Other chapters have been revised to
reflect recent developments and changes in the field. Authoritative
and highly readable, this unique work will interest all readers
interested in the history of science and especially the origin of the prevailing ideas in geology today.
celebrated controversies in the history of geology--a book that covers
many of the most important ideas that have emerged since the birth of
the science. Among the great debates described here are those
involving catastrophe theory, uniformitarianism, the discovery of the
Ice Age, speculation concerning the age of the earth, and the advent
of new ideas on plate tectonics and continental drift. In presenting
these key topics, the author opens the fascinating history of geology
to a wide audience. Frequently citing original sources, the author
gives readers a sense of the colorful and at times immensely
entertaining language of scientific discourse. This edition includes a
new chapter on the emergence of stratigraphy in the nineteenth
century, focusing on controversies surrounding the Cambrian-Silurian
and Devonian. Another new chapter reviews the mass extinction theory,
which is still hotly debated. Other chapters have been revised to
reflect recent developments and changes in the field. Authoritative
and highly readable, this unique work will interest all readers
interested in the history of science and especially the origin of the prevailing ideas in geology today.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Geologie |
| Genre: | Geowissenschaften, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780198582199 |
| ISBN-10: | 0198582196 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Hallam, Anthony
Hallam, A. |
| Auflage: | Second |
| Hersteller: | Open University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Anthony Hallam (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 08.03.1990 |
| Gewicht: | 0,427 kg |
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