The Rejection of Continental Drift: Theory and Method in American Earth Science
- ISBN-10
- 0195117336
- ISBN-13
- 9780195117332
- Category
- Continental drift
- Pages
- 433
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Naomi Oreskes
Description
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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