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Plate Tectonics
By Silverstein, Alvin & Silverstein, Virginia B. & Nunn, Laura Silverstein
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76133-225-1
- Publisher
- Brookfield, Conn. : Twenty-First Century Books, c1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1999
Gr 7-10 These veteran science writers outline the development of Western civilization's ideas about the structure of the earth, and accurately present the plate tectonic theory as the currently dominant view. After explaining how scientists confirmed it, they lay out its ramifications, including how volcanoes and earthquakes occur, calling them "earth's safety valves." The authors conclude by mentioning prospects for predicting earthquakes and eruptions, uses of geothermal energy, and examples of plate tec...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
