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Remember that we are situating our simulation in 1963(!). The following books are good general guides. They may help you sketch the general position of your character and find relevant original literature by individuals:

  • Glen, William. 1982. The Road to Jaramillo. Stanford Univ. Press. [QE511.4 G53]
  • LeGrand, Homer E. 1988. Drifting Continents and Shifting Theories. Cmabridge Univ. Press. [QE511.5 L44]
  • Oreskes, Naomi. 1999. The Rejection of Continental Drift. Oxford Univ. Press [QE511.5 O74]
  • Oreskes, Naomi (ed.) 2003. Plate Tectonics: An Insider's Guide. [QE511.4 P53x]
  • Stewart, John A. 1990. Drifting Continents and Colliding Paradigms. [QE511.5 S86]



    Also helpful:
  • Menard, H.W. 1986. The Ocean of Truth: A Personal Guide to Global Tectonics. Princeton Univ. Press. [QE 501.3 M45]

You may also use regular scientific search indices to find papers written by your character, but note the time period(!).

last revised Oct. 15, 2003


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