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Chapter 1. Hutton and Werner: First Principles
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Mott T. Greene
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Foreword 7
- Contents 9
- Illustrations 11
- Preface 13
- Chapter 1. Hutton and Werner: First Principles 19
- Chapter 2. The Convergence of Geognosy and Geology, 1802 -1818 46
- Chapter 3. Elie de Beaumont and the First Global Tectonics 69
- Chapter 4. The Origin of Mountain Ranges : European Debate, 1830 - 1874 93
- Chapter 5. The Debate in North America, 1840 - 1873 122
- Chapter 6. The Problem of the Alps and a Solution : Eduard Suess, 1875 144
- Chapter 7. The Face of the Earth: Eduard Suess and the Second Global Tectonics 167
- Chapter 8. The Nappe Theory in the Alps : Tectonics over Physics, 1878 - 1903 192
- Chapter 9. New Orogenic Theory and Intercontinental Correlation 221
- Chapter 10. The Decline of the Contraction Theory : The Challenge from Geophysics , 1870 - 1909 235
- Chapter 11. Thomas C. Chamberlin and the Third Global Tectonics 258
- Chapter 12. Radioactivity, Continental Drift, and the Fourth Global Tectonics , 1908 - 1912 276
- Epilogue 291
- Glossary 295
- Bibliography 299
- Index 315
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Foreword 7
- Contents 9
- Illustrations 11
- Preface 13
- Chapter 1. Hutton and Werner: First Principles 19
- Chapter 2. The Convergence of Geognosy and Geology, 1802 -1818 46
- Chapter 3. Elie de Beaumont and the First Global Tectonics 69
- Chapter 4. The Origin of Mountain Ranges : European Debate, 1830 - 1874 93
- Chapter 5. The Debate in North America, 1840 - 1873 122
- Chapter 6. The Problem of the Alps and a Solution : Eduard Suess, 1875 144
- Chapter 7. The Face of the Earth: Eduard Suess and the Second Global Tectonics 167
- Chapter 8. The Nappe Theory in the Alps : Tectonics over Physics, 1878 - 1903 192
- Chapter 9. New Orogenic Theory and Intercontinental Correlation 221
- Chapter 10. The Decline of the Contraction Theory : The Challenge from Geophysics , 1870 - 1909 235
- Chapter 11. Thomas C. Chamberlin and the Third Global Tectonics 258
- Chapter 12. Radioactivity, Continental Drift, and the Fourth Global Tectonics , 1908 - 1912 276
- Epilogue 291
- Glossary 295
- Bibliography 299
- Index 315