Four Revolutions in the Earth Sciences: From Heresy to Truth

by James Lawrence Powell

Book Overview

Over the course of the twentieth century, scientists came to accept four counterintuitive yet fundamental facts about the Earth: deep time, continental drift, meteorite impact, and global warming. When first suggested, each proposition violated scientific orthodoxy and was quickly denounced as scientific--and sometimes religious--heresy. Nevertheless, after decades of rejection, scientists came to accept each theory.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231164483
• ISBN13: 9780231164481
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher