Time Matters: Geology's Legacy to Scientific Thought - Brossura

Leddra, Michael

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ISBN 10: 1405199091 ISBN 13: 9781405199094

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2010

Riassunto

Time Matters provides an invaluable insight into the background behind some of the key concepts we use in Earth science today. It shows the historical context in which these ideas were developed, the important contributions of individual scientists and thinkers, and how these ideas continue to shape our view of science and the world in which we live.

The book covers subjects such as the age of the earth, catastrophism vs uniformitarianism, evolution vs creationism, plutonism vs neptunism, continental drift and plate tectonics. It explores the people involved, their ideas and the scientific and religious power politics involved in the development. It is effectively partly a review of the way in which science works or does not work. The text includes questions and comment boxes which help the reader to appreciate/understand the ideas and concepts that have been included and their problems, strengths or weaknesses.

• Accessible introduction – does not assume prior knowledge
• Teaches scientific thought – particularly the use of evidence
• Topic based – uses a set of key geological theories

This book is written for anyone with an interest in geology and the history of science, but will be particularly valuable to university or high-school students beginning a study of earth science for the first time.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Mike Leddra worked as a cartographer before gaining a degree in geology and geography from King’s College, University of London, and a PhD in geology from University College, University of London. In 1993, he became a Senior Lecturer in Engineering and Environmental Geology at the University of Sunderland, where he also qualified as a secondary school geography teacher. He now runs his own education consultancy, Forefront Teaching Resources Ltd.

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The development of the science of Geology has a long and fascinating history. As in many branches of science, the personalities and motives (not always honourable) of the key players have had a profound effect on the direction of research, and on the speed at which new ideas have evolved and have been disseminated.

Time Matters provides an invaluable insight into the background behind some of the key concepts we use in Earth science today. It shows the historical context in which these ideas were developed, the important contributions of individual scientists and thinkers, and how these ideas continue to shape our view of science and the world in which we live.

This book is written for anyone with an interest in geology and the history of science, but will be particularly valuable to university or high-school students beginning a study of earth science for the first time.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1405199091
• ISBN 13: 9781405199094
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 269
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile