Tomecek, Steve <br/><br/>
Plate tectonics  [electronic resource] / 
Stephen M. Tomecek 
 - New York :  Chelsea House,  c2009 
 - 1 online resource (102 p.) :  ill. (chiefly col.), maps 
 - Science foundations .
 - Science foundations (Chelsea House (Firm)) .
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-96) and index 
<br/><br/>Reading the rocks -- Drifting continents -- Radioactivity heats things up -- Under the sea -- Getting the inside story -- Putting plate tectonic theory to the test 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781438120102 (electronic bk.) 1438120109 (electronic bk.) 9781604130140 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 1604130148 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plate tectonics--Popular works<br/>Geology--Juvenile literature<br/>Continental drift--Juvenile literature