First published 1999
In the 1950s, a young geologist challenges the scientific establishment's rejection of the radical idea of continental drift. As she uncovers a web of deceit and suppression, her quest to vindicate the theory puts her career and personal life at risk. With high-stakes showdowns in prestigious journals and behind closed doors, "The Rejection of Continental Drift" chronicles the dramatic struggle to reshape our understanding of the Earth's history.
Genres: 20th-century, non-fiction, biography-memoir, academic, history-of-science, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: quest-for-truth, underdog
Setting: United States
Period: 20th Century
432 pages · Hardcover · Oxford University Press