The rejection of continental drift : theory and method in American earth science
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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ix, 420 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-403) and index.
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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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Oreskes, N. (1999). The rejection of continental drift: theory and method in American earth science . Oxford University Press.

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Oreskes, Naomi. 1999. The Rejection of Continental Drift: Theory and Method in American Earth Science. Oxford University Press.

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Oreskes, Naomi. The Rejection of Continental Drift: Theory and Method in American Earth Science Oxford University Press, 1999.

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Oreskes, Naomi. The Rejection of Continental Drift: Theory and Method in American Earth Science Oxford University Press, 1999.

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