Plate tectonics / Stephen M. Tomecek.

By: Tomecek, SteveMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Science foundationsPublication details: New York : Chelsea House, c2009Description: 102 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 25 cmISBN: 9781604130140 (hardcover : acidfree paper); 1604130148 (hardcover : acidfree paper)Subject(s): Plate tectonics -- Popular worksDDC classification: 551.136 Online resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
Reading the rocks -- Drifting continents -- Radioactivity heats things up -- Under the sea -- Getting the inside story -- Putting plate tectonic theory to the test.
Summary: Examines the evolution of plate tectonic theory from its beginnings as a wild idea of drifting continents to its acceptance as the main concept that drives geology today.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading the rocks -- Drifting continents -- Radioactivity heats things up -- Under the sea -- Getting the inside story -- Putting plate tectonic theory to the test.

Examines the evolution of plate tectonic theory from its beginnings as a wild idea of drifting continents to its acceptance as the main concept that drives geology today.

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