Continents In Motion

Author : Walter Sullivan
Publisher : American Inst. of Physics
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1993-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 0883187043

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Continents in Motion by Walter Sullivan Pdf

"A history of discovery as revealing as the ways of science." The New York Times "Offers the purest intellectual excitement, the pursuit of knowledge for knowledge's sake...." Wall Street Journal "Beautifully illustrated, superbly written, and thoroughly documented." San Francisco Examiner This book presents a history of the idea of continental drift, which revolutionized our understanding of geology. Sullivan presents the idea from its tentative beginnings in the 19th century to the accumulation of overwhelming evidence in the 1960s. The second edition is extensively updated to reflect our current understanding of the basic geophysics underlying continental drift as well as more recent corroborating evidence. The book is written at a slightly more technical level than the average New York Times science news story. Walter Sullivan, as Science Editor of the New York Times, witnessed many of the scientific discoveries described here, having, for example, accompanied four research expeditions to Antarctica.

Author : Alfred Wegener
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1966-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486617084

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The Origin of Continents and Oceans by Alfred Wegener Pdf

In 1915 Alfred Wegener's seminal work describing the continental drift was first published in German. Wegener explained various phenomena of historical geology, geomorphy, paleontology, paleoclimatology, and similar areas in terms of continental drift. This edition includes new data to support his theories, helping to refute the opponents of his controversial views. 64 illustrations.

Author : Walter Sullivan
Publisher : American Institute of Physics
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1991-07-25
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822007891831

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Continents in Motion by Walter Sullivan Pdf

Science writer Sullivan (he was science editor of The New York Times for 23 years) updates his 1974 (McGraw-Hill) survey for the student or serious lay reader to incorporate developments that have reinforced or elaborated the theory presented in the original edition. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537068822

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Physical Geology by Steven Earle Pdf

This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Author : W. Jacquelyne Kious,Robert I. Tilling,Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Geological Survey (USGS)
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Continental drift
ISBN : IND:30000042373781

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This Dynamic Earth by W. Jacquelyne Kious,Robert I. Tilling,Geological Survey (U.S.) Pdf

In the early 1960s, the emergence of the theory of plate tectonics started a revolution in the earth sciences. Since then, scientists have verified and refined this theory, and now have a much better understanding of how our planet has been shaped by plate-tectonic processes. We now know that, directly or indirectly, plate tectonics influences nearly all geologic processes, past and present. Indeed, the notion that the entire Earth's surface is continually shifting has profoundly changed the way we view our world.

Author : John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615301065

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Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes by John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences Pdf

Presents an introduction to volcanoes and earthquakes, explaining how the movement of the Earth's interior plates cause their formation and describing the volcanoes which currently exist around the world as well as some of the famous earthquakes of the nineteenth through twenty-first cenuturies.

Author : Trond H. Torsvik,L. Robin M. Cocks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107105324

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Earth History and Palaeogeography by Trond H. Torsvik,L. Robin M. Cocks Pdf

This book provides a complete Phanerozoic story of palaeogeography, using new and detailed full-colour maps, to link surface and deep-Earth processes.

Author : Naomi Oreskes
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429977916

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Plate Tectonics by Naomi Oreskes Pdf

This book provides an overview of the history of plate tectonics, including in-context definitions of the key terms. It explains how the forerunners of the theory and how scientists working at the key academic institutions competed and collaborated until the theory coalesced.

Author : Charles W. Finkl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1988-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780442224998

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The Encyclopedia of Field and General Geology by Charles W. Finkl Pdf

Field work, supplemented by laboratory studies, is a cornerstone for the geological sciences. This volume provides an introduction to general field work through selected topics that illustrate specific techniques and methodologies. One hundred and twenty-three main entries prepared by leading authorities from around the world deal with aspects of exploration surveys, geotechnical engineering, environmental management. field techniques, mapping, prospecting, and mining. Special efforts were made to include topics that consider aspects of environmental geology in particular those subjects that involve field inspections related to, for example, the placement of artificial fills, sediment control in canals and waterways, the geologic effects of cities, or the importance of expansive soils to environmental management and engineering. In addition, some widely ranging topics dealing with legal affairs, geological methodology, the scope and organization of geology, report writing, and other concepts, such as those related to plate tectonics and continental drift, provide a necessary perspective to the arena of field geology.

Author : Russell Miller,Time-Life Books
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : 0809443244

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Continents in Collision by Russell Miller,Time-Life Books Pdf

Presents evidence supporting Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift. Explains plate tectonics and discusses what is known of the earth's crust and upper mantle.

Author : Henry R. Frankel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521875066

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The Continental Drift Controversy by Henry R. Frankel Pdf

This book describes the expansion of the land-based paleomagnetic case for drifting continents and recounts the golden age of marine geoscience.

Author : Wm. Markowitz,B. Guinot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401032810

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Continental Drift, Secular Motion of the Pole, and Rotation of the Earth by Wm. Markowitz,B. Guinot Pdf

AGU American Geophysical Union BIH Bureau International de l'Heure FAGS Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Services lAG International Association of Geodesy IAU International Astronomical Union ICSU International Council of Scientific Unions ILS International Latitude Service IPMS International Polar Motion Service International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics IUGG PZT Photographic Zenith Tube UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization INTRODUCTION The hypothesis of continental drift has become of increasing interest to geophysicists in recent years. The IUGG Upper Mantle Committee has stated that the hypothesis of continental drift envisages horizontal displacements of the continents over th- sands of kilometers, and that it is a principal objective of the Upper Mantle Project to prove whether or not continental drift has occurred. The origin of the hypothesis may be traced to the close similarity in outlines of the coasts on the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The theory that the eastern and western hemispheres are drifting apart was expounded in particular by A. Wegener. Modern geophysical theories seek to explain paleomagnetic observations by - suming that two things have occurred in the past: (a) large-scale polar wandering, and (b) continental drift. A direct confirmation of drift, if it exists, is greatly desired. Attempts have been made to prove that continental drift has occurred from - served changes in latitude and longitude. It was thought by some, in fact, that such changes had been detected.

Author : Naomi Oreskes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Continental drift
ISBN : 9780195117332

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The Rejection of Continental Drift by Naomi Oreskes Pdf

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.

Author : David C. Engebretson,Allan Cox,Richard G. Gordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Plate tectonics
ISBN : OCLC:1385513645

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Relative Motions Between Oceanic and Continental Plates in the Pacific Basin by David C. Engebretson,Allan Cox,Richard G. Gordon Pdf

Author : Lenihan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000112177

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Science in Action by Lenihan Pdf

In Science in Action, John Lenihan shares his irrepressible enthusiasm for science. With characteristic wit and humor, he explains how science affects our daily lives in diverse areas such as medicine, poetry, politics, the environment, and the paranormal-cheerfully debunking some popular pseudo-scientific myths along the way. John Fleming's delightful cartoons add wry comment to the text, making this a book enjoyable to read time and again.