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Rethinking the Fabric of Geology
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Victor R. Baker
Victor R. Baker
Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, J.W. Harshbarger Building, Room 246, 1133 E. James E. Rogers Way, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0011, USA
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Geological Society of America
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© 2013 Geological Society of America
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9780813725024
Publication date:
September 01, 2013
Rethinking the Fabric of Geology
Editor(s): Victor R. Baker
https://doi.org/10.1130/9780813725024
ISBN (print): 9780813725024
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2013
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Table of Contents
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Rethinking the fabric of geology: An introductionAuthor(s)Victor R. BakerVictor R. BakerDepartment of Hydrology and Water Resources, J.W. Harshbarger Building, Room 246, 1133 E. James E. Rogers Way, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0011, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Common cause explanation and the search for a smoking gunAuthor(s)Carol E. ClelandCarol E. ClelandDepartment of Philosophy, Center for Astrobiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Historical geology: Methodology and metaphysicsAuthor(s)Derek TurnerDerek TurnerDepartment of Philosophy and Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, Connecticut 06320, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The thermodynamics time arrow and the logical function of the uniformity principle in geohistorical explanationAuthor(s)Gadi KravitzGadi KravitzDepartment of Philosophy, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, IsraelSearch for other works by this author on:
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Maps as pictures or diagrams: The early development of geological mapsAuthor(s)David OldroydDavid OldroydSchool of Humanities, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia, and 605/36-42 Stanley Street, St. Ives, NSW 2075, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Overcoming the momentum of anachronism: American geologic mapping in a twenty-first-century worldAuthor(s)P. Kyle House;P. Kyle HouseU.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ryan Clark;Ryan ClarkArizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress Street, Suite 100, Tucson, Arizona 85701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joe KoperaJoe KoperaMassachusetts Geological Survey, 269 Morrill Science Center, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Prediction in geology versus prediction in engineeringAuthor(s)Peter K. HaffPeter K. HaffDivision of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0230, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Quantitative modeling of coastal processes: A boom or a bust for society?Author(s)Orrin Pilkey;Orrin PilkeyNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert Young;Robert YoungProgram for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723, USASearch for other works by this author on:Andrew CooperAndrew CooperSchool of Environmental Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry BT52 1SA, Northern IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:
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The geosciences, climate change, and the virtues of ignoranceAuthor(s)Robert FrodemanRobert FrodemanDepartment of Philosophy and Religion Studies, Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-5017, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The evolving nature of collaboration in the geological sciencesAuthor(s)Cathryn A. Manduca;Cathryn A. ManducaScience Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:Basil Tikoff;Basil TikoffDepartment of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sara HotchkissSara HotchkissCenter for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1225 W. Dayton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geological controversies: A role for history and philosophy of science in earth science educationAuthor(s)Jeff Dodick;Jeff DodickScience Teaching Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram Campus, Jerusalem 91904, IsraelSearch for other works by this author on:Glenn DolphinGlenn DolphinDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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