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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780804722865
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Date: 08-01-1994
Pages: 388
Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)