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Author | : Naomi Oreskes |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2018-10-08 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0429977913 |
This book provides an overview of the history of plate tectonics, including in-context definitions of the key terms. It explains how the forerunners of the theory and how scientists working at the key academic institutions competed and collaborated until the theory coalesced.
Author | : W. R. Sphar (Jr.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Continental drift |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Heather Miller |
Publisher | : Cherry Lake |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1602795819 |
The Hands on Science series provides students with background on key concepts in Science. Each title includes engaging hands on exercises that bring the concepts to life for kids. Real World Science: A Changing Earth, provide information on how landforms change, how mountains form, what causes volcanoes and earthquakes, and the movement of continents.
Author | : Lynn R. Sykes |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2019-06-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0231546874 |
The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.
Author | : Jason D. Nemeth |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2012-01-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1448861683 |
Provides simple information about plate tectonics, including the movement of the plates, mountain formation, and earthquakes.
Author | : Edgardo Canon-Tapia |
Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0813724708 |
Author | : Robert L. Swift |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Geodynamics |
ISBN | : |
Explores the origin and present understanding of plate tectonics.
Author | : Eileen Greer |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2016-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 149942535X |
Earth’s surface is broken up into numerous big pieces called plates. Believe it or not, these plates are constantly on the move. This book explores the exciting earth science topic of plate tectonics. Readers will learn about how Earth’s plates move and what happens when they collide. Full-color photographs of the incredible landscape features that are created by plate movement fill the pages and are complimented by helpful diagrams. This book covers STEM topics and encourages readers to think like scientists and engineers.
Author | : Angie Belcher |
Publisher | : Learning Media Ltd |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Earth movements |
ISBN | : 9780478125702 |
Looks at changes in the world caused by volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and glaciers. Suggested level: primary.
Author | : Rebecca Harman |
Publisher | : Capstone Classroom |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781403470638 |
Explains the geological processes which have changed and which will continue to change the landscape of our planet.