On Solid Ground - Why the Earth Isnt As Controversial As You May Think

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Goldsmith is a paleontologist with a Ph.D. in geology from Harvard University and a B.S. in geology from Colgate University. Currently he teaches at Westminster College, a liberal arts college in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he also serves as chair of the Geology Program. He has over 25 years of teaching experience in geology, paleontology, and the history of science. Most of the material for this book comes from the lectures and class discussions that he has been refining throughout his career. He has won several awards for teaching, particularly his teaching in general education classes and history of science classes. Klappentext On Solid Ground illustrates what geologists know about the earth by telling the stories of the people who made major geological discoveries. It also chronicles the doubters and nay-sayers who have worked so hard to undermine our understanding of the earth. Each chapter of this book contains three things: the human story of a geologic controversy, an explanation of why geologists are so sure about the right answer to that controversy, and a short discussion of the logical fallacies being used by those still unwilling to accept geologic expertise.

Product details

• Authors: David Goldsmith, Goldsmith David
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781633888302
• ISBN: 978-1-63388-830-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); popular science, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / General, Earth, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, History of Science, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Geology & The Lithosphere