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The Rejection of Continental Drift: Theory and Method in American Earth Science
The Rejection of Continental Drift Theory and Method in American Earth Science
Author: Naomi Oreskes
In the early 20th century, American earth scientists vociferously opposed the new--and highly radical--notion of continental drift. Yet 50 years later the same idea was heralded as a major scientific breakthrough, and today continental drift is accepted as a scientific fact. This insightful book, based on archival sources, looks at why American ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195117332
ISBN-10: 0195117336
Publication Date: 3/5/1999
Pages: 420
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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