An edition of Plate tectonics
(2003)
Plate tectonics
an insider's history of the modern theory of the Earth
by Naomi Oreskes
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Plate tectonics: an insider's history of the modern theory of the Earth
2003, Westview Press
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0813341329 9780813341323
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Table of Contents
The historical background: From continental drift to plate tectonics / Naomi Oreskes
The early work : from paleomagnetism to sea floor spreading: Stripes on the sea floor / Ron Mason. Reversals of fortune / Frederick J. Vine. The zebra pattern / Lawrence W. Morley. On board the Eltanin-19 / Walter Pitman. The birth of plate tectonics / Neil D. Opdyk
Heat flow and seismology: How mobile is the Earth? / Gordon J. MacDonald. Heat flow under the oceans / John G. Sclater. Locating earthquakes and plate boundaries / Bruce A. Bolt. Earthquake seismology in the plate tectonics revolution / Jack Oliver
The plate model: Plate tectonics : a surprising way to start a scientific career / Dan McKenzie. When plates were paving stones / Robert L. Parker. My conversion to plate tectonics / Xavier Le Pichon.
From the oceans to the continents: Plate tectonics and geology, 1965 to today / John F. Dewey. When the plate tectonic revolution met western North America / Tanya Atwater. The coming of plate tectonics to the Pacific Rim / William R. Dickinson. From plate tectonics to continental tectonics / Peter Molnar
Epilogue : Continents really do move: Plate tectonics : a Martian view / David T. Sandwell.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-407) and index.
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