Geology and the Pioneers of Earth Science

Auteur

Mike Leeder is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences at UEA Norwich and a former Head of Earth Sciences at Leeds University. His last book, Measures for Measure: Geology and the Industrial Revolution was recognised as an 'Outstanding Academic Text' by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ALA).

Texte du rabat

Momentous changes, particularly in the 1960s, transformed geology into earth science. These developments and the scientists behind them have been neglected until now and are the subject of this book.

Résumé
Momentous changes, particularly in the 1960's, transformed 'geology' into 'earth science'. These developments and the scientists behind them have been neglected until now and are the subject of this book.