Oreskes Naomi:
The Rejection Of Continental Drift
Theory And Method In American Earth Science
Oxford University Press (United States), 1999
Paperback, 432 pages
Size: 234x156 mm
ISBN: 9780195117332
ISBN-10: 0195117336
The Rejection Of Continental Drift
In the early 20th century American earth scientists vociferously opposed the radical notion of continental drift. Yet 50 years later the idea was heralded as a scientific breakthrough. This text explores why US geologists rejected so adamantly an idea now considered a cornerstone of the discipline.

