Plate tectonics [electronic resource] / Stephen M. Tomecek

By:

Tomecek, Steve

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Science foundations (Chelsea House (Firm))Publication details: New York : Chelsea House, c2009Description: 1 online resource (102 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), mapsISBN:

9781438120102 (electronic bk.)
1438120109 (electronic bk.)
9781604130140 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
1604130148 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

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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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
E-book	UMPLIB GAMBANG	QE511.4 .T66 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Not for loan		0000057382

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-96) 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

Mode of access: Internet