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The Floor of the Sea: Maurice Ewing and Search to Understand the Earth
by Wertenbaker, William
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0316931217
- ISBN 13
- 9780316931212
- Seller
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La Porte, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. CF2 - An uncorrected advance proof trade paperback book in good condition that has with some light overall soiling of the covers, some scattered light staining on the front cover, some light fading on the spine, some creasing on the front cover at the bottom right corner and another lighter crease on the front at the top right corner, some light bump the back bottom right corner, some light soiling and yellowing on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. An important book on the history of science focusing on the work and discoveries of Maurice Ewing which lead to the global techtonics model of the development and changes of the Earth's surface crust and the field of Geophysics. Illustrated with black and white photographs and reproductions. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).
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- Seller
- Bookmarc's
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- SCW11029
- Title
- The Floor of the Sea: Maurice Ewing and Search to Understand the Earth
- Author
- Wertenbaker, William
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0316931217
- ISBN 13
- 9780316931212
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- HISTORY SCIENCE GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY OCEANOGRAPHY DISCOVERY SEA DEPTHS LIVING FOSSILS LOST CONTINENTS UNCORRECTED ADVANCE PROOF ARC
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science / History of Science; Science / Earth Science; Science / Oceanography;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Edges
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