Alfred Wegener: Science, Exploration, and the Theory of Continental Drift
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 142141712X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 696 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great book, but too long Great book. Only one problem, its much too long. The book could be greatly improved if it was shortened by about 30%, this could easily be accomplished by shortening the life history of other scientists that Wegener interacted with, and also shorten the detailed scientific discussions, which are really not necessary.. A must-read for those interested in the background of major scientific discoveriesand in learning about how science works. GISmom Excellent book! In my geology classes, I learned that one day Alfred Wegener decided that the continents had drifted to their current positions, published this theory, and was laughed out of the scientific community because he did not have a mechanism for the process. There was a LOT more to the story than that, and this definitive volume explores that "more". The book traces his education, professional. "Twenty five years of work were not wasted as this is a compelling and informative review of" according to DAlton. This is an exceptionally well written biography of a little know but important scientist and explorer. Dr. Greene adds a comprehensive review of the state of the scientific fields at the time, the key players and their interactions with Wegener. Twenty five years of work were not wasted as this is a compelling and informative review of a man's life, work and times.
He is the author of Geology in the Nineteenth Century: Changing View of a Changing World and Natural Knowledge in Preclassical Antiquity.. Greene is an affiliate professor of earth and space sciences at the University of Washington and John Magee Professor of Science and Values emeritus at the University of Puget Sound. Mott T
(ScienceDirect) . (Henry R. Readers will be immediately drawn into Wegener's life by the fresh, direct, and accessible writing. (Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University, author of Plate Tectonics: An Insider's History of the Modern Theory of the Earth and coauthor of The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future)A remarkably detailed and wonderfully well-written biography of Alfred Wegener Includes insight into what makes a person such as Wegener a geniuswhat it was about him that led to an ability to create such a novel and correct view of nature. Essential. (Metascience)That is the true value of this except
In Alfred Wegener, Mott T. Greene places Wegener’s upbringing and theoretical advances in earth science in the context of his brilliantly eclectic career, bringing Wegener to life by analyzing his published scientific work, delving into all of his surviving letters and journals, and tracing both his passionate commitment to science and his thrilling experiences as a polar explorer, a military officer during World War I, and a world-record–setting balloonist. Alfred Wegener aimed to create a revolution in science which would rank with those of Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin. This landmark biographythe only complete account of the scientist’s fascinating life and workis the culmination of more than twenty years of intensive research. Remarkably, he completed this pathbreaking work while grappling variously with financial difficulty, war, economic depression, scientific isolation, illness, and injury. In the course of writing this book, Greene traveled to every place that Alfred Wegener lived and workedto Berlin, rural Brandenburg, Ma