The Expanding Earth
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| Author | Samuel Warren Carey |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Developments in Geotectonics, vol. 10 |
| Subject | Expansion Tectonics, geotectonics |
| Published | 1976 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co., |
| Pages | 488 |
The Expanding Earth is a 1976 book by the geologist Samuel Warren Carey, published by Elsevier as volume 10 of the Developments in Geotectonics series.
Overview
The book is the major statement of Carey's case for an Expanding Earth — the hypothesis that the Earth's radius has grown substantially over geological time. Carey develops the principles and methodology of the idea, marshals empirical data accumulated since the 1958 Hobart symposium he had convened, and argues that continental fit, sea-floor spreading, and other observations are better explained by expansion than by the "subduction" of plate tectonics, which he called a "myth." He famously stated that he was "empirically satisfied that the Earth is expanding," while candidly acknowledging that he did not know the physical cause of the expansion.
About the author
Samuel Warren Carey (1911–2002) was an Australian geologist and long-time professor at the University of Tasmania, internationally known for his early advocacy of continental drift and, later, for developing and championing the Expanding Earth hypothesis.
Publication details
- Author: Samuel Warren Carey
- Series: Developments in Geotectonics, vol. 10
- Publisher: Elsevier Scientific
- Published: 1976
- Pages: 488
- ISBN: 0444414851