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The Ocean of Truth: A Personal History of Global Tectonics
by Menard, H. W
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0691084149
- ISBN 13
- 9780691084145
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. xiv + 353 (1) pp, illus. Princeton Series in Geology and Paleontology: First Edition, 1986. Memorial tribute to H.W. Menard, list of 44 illustrations, preface, 21 chapters, epilog, Abstract of Chronology, Notes, Bibliography, Index. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, cover cloth crisp, gilt spine letters bright, Not Price Clipped. Only the faintest wear to front panel dj, else Near Fine. 6.5" x 9.5". Blue cloth with gilt to spine. In acetate protector..
Reviews
On Oct 13 2007, Cfordg1 said:
A unique perspective of global tectonics, considered the structural unifying principle at a global scale. There's information here that would be difficult to find anywhere else. Dr. Menard makes it so accessible, and personal, which is what sets this "account" (not necessarily a technical book per se) apart from other books in plate tectonics. It was by accident that this book came to me, and feel very fortunate that it did. A fascinating book, reflecting a dedicated researcher's perspective to a revolutionary advance in geology.
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7368
- Title
- The Ocean of Truth: A Personal History of Global Tectonics
- Author
- Menard, H. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0691084149
- ISBN 13
- 9780691084145
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, NJ
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- SCIENCE GEOLOGY HISTORY GLOBAL TECTONICS OCEANS SEA-FLOOR SPREADING
- Bookseller catalogs
- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY;
- Size
- Large Octavo
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