Screen LibraryTime matters geology's legacy to scientific thought /
"Time Matters provides an insight into the background behind some of the key concepts we use in Earth science today. It shows the historical context in which these ideas were developed, the important contributions of individual scientists and thinkers, and how these ideas continue to shape our...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444323252 |
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"Time Matters provides an insight into the background behind some of the key concepts we use in Earth science today. It shows the historical context in which these ideas were developed, the important contributions of individual scientists and thinkers, and how these ideas continue to shape our view of science and the world in which we live." "The book covers subjects such as the age of the earth, catastrophism vs. uniformitarianism, evolution vs. creationism, plutonism vs. neptunism, continental drift and plate tectonics. It explores the people involved, their ideas and the scientific and re |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xviii, 269 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-260) and index. |
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9781444323252 (electronic bk.) 1444323253 (electronic bk.) 9781444323269 (electronic bk.) 1444323261 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | QE508 |
| CLC: | P533 |
| Contents: | Geological time -- Dating rocks -- The origins of the geological time scale -- Plutonism versus neptunism -- Uniformitarianism versus catastrophism -- Evolution -- Evolution versus creationism -- Continental drift and plate tectonics -- What have we learnt? |