Download or read book The Continental Drift Controversy: Evolution into plate tectonics written by Henry R. Frankel and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Resolution of the sixty year debate over continental drift, culminating in the triumph of plate tectonics, changed the very fabric of Earth Science. Plate tectonics can be considered alongside the theories of evolution in the life sciences and of quantum mechanics in physics in terms of its fundamental importance to our scientific understanding of the world. This four-volume treatise on The Continental Drift Controversy is the first complete history of the origin, debate, and gradual acceptance of this revolutionary explanation of the structure and motion of the Earth's outer surface. Based on extensive interviews, archival papers, and original works, Frankel weaves together the lives and work of the scientists involved, producing an accessible narrative for scientists and non-scientists alike."--