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Alfred Wegener: Pioneer of Plate Tectonics


Book Description


German scientist Alfred Wegener was a balloonist, Arctic explorer, and meteorologist, but he is best known for pioneering the study of plate tectonics with his theory of continental drift. In looking at a map, Wegener recognized that the coastlines of several continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, leading him to believe that all the continents had once formed a single landmass. He... More
Book Information
PublisherCompass Point Books
BindingLibrary Binding
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages40
ISBN-100756542332
ISBN-13978-0756542337
Publication Date08/01/2009
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About Greg Young (Author) : Greg Young is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Greg Young is Alfred Wegener: Pioneer of Plate Tectonics (Mission: Science Biographies).
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