Soundings: the story of the remarkable woman who mapped the ocean floor
Auteur :
Felt, Hali
Éditeur :
Felt, Hali
ISBN :
9781250031457
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
322 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By transforming dry data into beautifully detailed maps that laid the groundwork for proving the then-controversial theory of continental drift, Tharp, along with her lifelong partner, Bruce Heezen, upended scientific consensus and ushered in a new era in geology and oceanography. This book tells her story.