Soundings : the story of the remarkable woman who mapped the ocean floor
Felt, Hali2013
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In a time when women were held back by the casually sexist atmosphere of mid-20th century academia - a time when trained geologists like Marie Tharp were routinely relegated to the role of secretary or assistant - Tharp's work would completely change the world's understanding of our planet's evolution. 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.
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New York : Picador, 2013.
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352 pages
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Originally published: New York: Henry Holt, 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781250031457 (pbk)
Dewey class:
526.092526.092 FELT
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English
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303294
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