Arthur Holmes' unifying theory: From radioactivity to continental drift

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 192, Issue , 2002, Pages 167-183

  Lewis, Cherry L E ^a  

^a History of Geology Group   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL DRIFT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MANTLE CONVECTION; RADIOACTIVITY;

EID: 0036232301     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.192.01.08     Document Type: Article

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