Screen LibraryOn solid ground : why the Earth isn't as controversial as you may think /
"On Solid Ground is intended to inform a general audience about what geologists know about the earth. It will do so by telling the stories of the people who made the discoveries. It will also chronicle the doubters and nay-sayers who have worked so hard to undermine our understanding of the ear...
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Prometheus Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"On Solid Ground is intended to inform a general audience about what geologists know about the earth. It will do so by telling the stories of the people who made the discoveries. It will also chronicle the doubters and nay-sayers who have worked so hard to undermine our understanding of the earth"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 187 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781633888302 1633888304 |
| Index Number: | QE26 |
| CLC: | P5 |
| Call Number: | P5/G624 |
| Contents: | The Earth is knowable -- The Earth is round -- The Earth goes around the sun -- The Earth is solid -- The Earth is old -- The Earth has a history -- Our methods change -- Life changes -- The map changes -- Climate changes -- Our knowledge changes. |