About this title: This is the second edition of the author's account of celebrated controversies in geology that embrace many of the most important ideas that have emerged since the birth of the subject. Two new chapters have been added. One reviews the emergence of stratigraphy in the nineteenth century, focusing on two major controversies concerning the Cambrian-Silurian and the Devonian. The second new chapter deals with the mass extinctions controversy, which has not yet been resolved. The existing chapters have been revised in the light of recent publications. The book will be of interest to professional ...
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Description: Fine. 0198582196 NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has two or three small black lines on the bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Description: Reader copy. Ex library hard back without dust jacket, minor shelf wear & corners bumped, usual library stamps & markings, handling marks to page edges, otherwise good clear text & binding sound, 2nd edition published 1989 by Oxford University Press, 244pp, isbn 0198582188, will despatch within 24hrs. read more
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780198582199ISBN:0198582196
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 234x156 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (256) this is the second edition of the author's account of celebrated controversies in geology that embrace many of the most important ideas that have emerged since the birth of the subject. two new chapters have been added. one reviews the emergence of stratigraphy in the ni*n*e*t*eenth century, focusing on two major debates concerning the cambrian-silurian and devonian. the second new chapter ... read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780198582199ISBN:0198582196
Description: Good Plus. Size: 8vo-7¾"-9¾"; Reprinted, 1992. Second Edition. G+. Remainder marks on bottom page edges, along with markings in the margins of maybe 25 pages. Great reference copy; binding solid. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1989-03-08
ISBN-13:9780198582199ISBN:0198582196
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780198582199ISBN:0198582196
Description: Here is a new edition of a widely acclaimed account of the most celebrated controversies in the history of geology--a book that covers many of the most important ideas that have emerged since the birth of the science. Among the great debates describe... read more
Description: 1983. OUP. Inscription by author to Jake Hancock. Hard Cover. Book-VG, gilt titles on front board & spine, blue boards. 9x6. 182pp. This looks at five case histories from celebrated controversies extending back to the very birth of the science of geology, highlighting many of the most important changes in geological thought during the last couple of centuries. read more
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