Alfred Wegener

Alfred Wegener was a German polar researcher, geophysicist, and meteorologist who is best known for his theory of continental drift, proposed in 1912, which hypothesized that the continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart.

Books

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  1. 1. The Origin Of Continents And Oceans

    Cover of 'The Origin Of Continents And Oceans' by Alfred Wegener

    "The Origin of Continents and Oceans" presents the groundbreaking theory of continental drift, proposing that the Earth's continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart to their current positions. The author, a meteorologist and geophysicist, supports his hypothesis with extensive geological and paleontological evidence, showing similarities in rock formations, fossil records, and climatic patterns across different continents. Despite initial skepticism from the scientific community, this work laid the foundation for the modern understanding of plate tectonics and fundamentally changed the way we think about the Earth's surface and its dynamic nature.