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Autore |
Oreskes Naomi |
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Titolo |
The rejection of continental drift [[electronic resource] ] : theory and method in American earth science / / Naomi Oreskes |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-756118-7 |
1-280-76154-7 |
9786610761548 |
0-19-535360-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (433 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Continental drift |
Geology - United States - History - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 1999. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-403) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: The Instability of Scientific Truth; I: Not the Mechanism; II: Theory and Method; III: A Revolution in Acceptance; Epilogue: Utility and Truth; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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