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245 00 a| Rethinking the fabric of geology /c| edited by Victor R. Baker.;

246 30 a| Fabric of geology;

264 1 a| Boulder, Colorado :b| Geological Society of America,c| [2013];

300 a| ix, 185 pages :b| illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;c| 28 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Special paper / Geological Society of America ;v| 502;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Common cause explanation and the search for a smoking gun / Carol E. Cleland -- Historical geology : methodology and metaphysics / Derek Turner -- The thermodynamics time arrow and the logical function of the uniformity principle in geohistorical explanation / Gadi Kravitz -- Maps as pictures or diagrams : the early development of geological maps / David Oldroyd -- Overcoming the momentum of anachronism : American geologic mapping in a twenty-first century world / P. Kyle House, Ryan Clark, and Joe Kopera -- Prediction in geology versus prediction in engineering / Peter K. Haff -- Quantitative modelling of coastal processes : a boom or a bust for society? / Orrin Pilkey, Robert Young, and Andrew Cooper -- The geosciences, climate change, and the virtues of ignorance / Robert Frodeman -- The evolving nature of collaboration in the geological sciences / Cathryn A. Manduca, Basil Tikoff, and Sara Hotchkiss -- Geological controversies : a role for history and philosophy of science in earth science education / Jeff Dodick and Glen Dolphin.;

520 a| "The 50 years since the publication of 'Fabric of Geology,' edited by C.C. Albritton Jr., have seen immense changes in both geology and philosophy of science. 'Rethinking the Fabric of Geology' explores a number of philosophical issues in geology, ranging from its nature as a historical science to implications for geological education"--Provided by publisher.;

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Rethinking the fabric of geology / edited by Victor R. Baker.

Other author	Baker, Victor R.
Format	Book
Publication	Boulder, Colorado : Geological Society of America, [2013]
Copyright Date	©2013
Description	ix, 185 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm.
Subjects	Geology--Philosophy. Geology--History. Geology. Cartography--Philosophy. Cartography--History.

Portion of title	Fabric of geology
Series	Special paper / Geological Society of America ; 502 Special papers (Geological Society of America) 502. ^A20279
Contents	Common cause explanation and the search for a smoking gun / Carol E. Cleland -- Historical geology : methodology and metaphysics / Derek Turner -- The thermodynamics time arrow and the logical function of the uniformity principle in geohistorical explanation / Gadi Kravitz -- Maps as pictures or diagrams : the early development of geological maps / David Oldroyd -- Overcoming the momentum of anachronism : American geologic mapping in a twenty-first century world / P. Kyle House, Ryan Clark, and Joe Kopera -- Prediction in geology versus prediction in engineering / Peter K. Haff -- Quantitative modelling of coastal processes : a boom or a bust for society? / Orrin Pilkey, Robert Young, and Andrew Cooper -- The geosciences, climate change, and the virtues of ignorance / Robert Frodeman -- The evolving nature of collaboration in the geological sciences / Cathryn A. Manduca, Basil Tikoff, and Sara Hotchkiss -- Geological controversies : a role for history and philosophy of science in earth science education / Jeff Dodick and Glen Dolphin.
Abstract	"The 50 years since the publication of 'Fabric of Geology,' edited by C.C. Albritton Jr., have seen immense changes in both geology and philosophy of science. 'Rethinking the Fabric of Geology' explores a number of philosophical issues in geology, ranging from its nature as a historical science to implications for geological education"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
LCCN	2013023401
ISBN	9780813725024 (pbk.)
ISBN	081372502X (pbk.)

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