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The origins of plate tectonics
This week, we’ve been uploading clips from Richard Thomas’ film ‘Dan McKenzie and friends’, which looks at the early history of the theory of plate tectonics. It’s easy to forget that plate tectonics, an idea we’re all familiar with at … Continue reading
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Tagged continental drift, Dan McKenzie, Darwin, Fred Vine, geography, geology, history, plate tectonics
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