{"product_id":"tuzo-nick-eyles-9781487524579","title":"Tuzo: The Unlikely Revolutionary of Plate Tectonics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTuzo\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eis the never-before-told story of one of Canada's most influential scientists and the discovery of plate tectonics, a pivotal development that forever altered how we think of our planet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, a Canadian geologist named John \"Jock\" Tuzo Wilson (1908-1993) jettisoned decades of strongly held opposition to theories of moving continents and embraced the idea that they drift across the surface of the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eTuzo \u003c\/i\u003etells the fascinating life story of Tuzo Wilson, from his early forays as a teenaged geological assistant working on the remote Canadian Shield in the 1920s to his experiences as a civilian-soldier in the Second World War to his ultimate role as the venerated father of plate tectonics. Illuminating how science is done, this book blends Tuzo's life story with the development of the theory of plate tectonics, showing along the way how scientific theories are debated, rejected, and accepted. Gorgeously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eTuzo \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to anyone interested in the natural world around them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Eyles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487524579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487524579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aevo Utp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.43w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023","brand":"Nick Eyles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066024980735,"sku":"9781487524579","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0f58d58-1417-47f6-b922-156f718a7cdc.jpg?v=1685404903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tuzo-nick-eyles-9781487524579","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}