The evolution of the Earth and its inhabitants
The evolution of the Earth and its inhabitants
a series delivered before the Yale chapter of the Sigma Xi during the academic year 1916-1917
Charles Schuchert, Richard Swann Lull, Lorande Loss Woodruff, Joseph Barrell, Ellsworth Huntington
About this book
In 1916, theories of planetary, geological and biological evolution were subtle and sophisticated, but, still missing key concepts such as plate tectonics and solar nuclear fusion, theory was strained to explain away observed facts, creating a model of a slowly pulsating earth.
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