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Pioneers of Geology (Lives in Science)

Synopses & Reviews

Synopsis:

A combination of endeavor and biography, each title in this new series tracks the growth of a scientific or an artistic field by profiling the lives of its major contributors.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-139) and index.
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Table of Contents

Carried back in time. James Hutton and unconformity — The present is the key to the past. Charles Lyell and the theory of uniformitarianism — To feel an earthquake. G.K. Gilbert and the study of landforms — A geological jigsaw puzzle. Alfred Wegener and the theory of continental drift — Splitting apart at the seam. Harry Hess and the theory of seafloor spreading — Geologists on the moon. Gene Shoemaker and astrogeology.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780531113646
Author:
Carruthers, Margaret W.
Author:
Clinton, Susan
Publisher:
Franklin Watts
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - General
Subject:
Science & Technology - Earth Sciences
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Biography / Autobiography
Subject:
Geologists
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Lives in Science
Series Volume:
no. 99-19
Publication Date:
March 2001
Binding:
Library Binding
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
9.32x6.85x.70 in. .90 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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