Sciences of the Earth: An Encyclopedia of Events, People, and Phenomena (Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science, Vol 3) (Hardcover)
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Unlike the Encyclopedia of Earth Science (LJ 10/15/96), which provides information explaining currently accepted facts and theories, this work is a survey of the history of geosciences that shows the evolution of ideas about the earth. Covering a wide range of disciplines (geology, geography, geophysics, oceanography, meteorology, etc.), the 230-plus articles describe historical explanations of earthly occurrences, important institutions, major historical issues (more…)