THE YEAR SCIENCE CHANGED EVERYTHING: 1957's International Geophysical Year and the Future of Our Planet
In the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957, 6,000 scientists from 66 nations achieved the impossible: they erased political borders for 18 months to unlock Earth's greatest mysteries and changed science forever. The key outcomes included sparking the space race, mapping of the ocean floors, and modern climate science.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 241
Publisher: Prometheus
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9781493084906
Item #: 9174788