The Mass-Extinction Debates: How Science Works in a Crisis

This book is the first to examine the arguments and behavior of the scientists who have been locked in conflict for a decade over two competing hypotheses for the cause of the mass extinction, some 65 million years ago, of most of life on earth, including the dinosaurs. These papers - by historians, sociologists, philosophers, and participating scientists - provide an exceptional opportunity to observe firsthand the workings of science that in quieter times are hidden from view. The book concludes with an overarching discussion by a balanced panel of embattled scientists and scholars.

Author: William Glen
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 08/01/1994
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780804722858