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Wegener's Jigsaw

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The story of Alfred Wegener, the man who suggested the theory of continental drift.

This is not your typical biography, it is "faction" - a fictionalised account, told in the first person as if Wegener were talking through the pages. I picked this up in a 2nd hand book shop without reading the back properly, and was rather put out when I found out it wasn't a "proper" biography. However I read it anyway and loved it. It really gets you into the mind of (Dudman's interpretation of) Wegener. The book is as much about his Artic expeditions as a meteorologist as it is about his geological writings, but all the more fascinating for that.

An enjoyable read (currently only available on Amazon via the second-hand sellers).

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  • Year Published: 2003
  • ISBN: 340823054
  • Author: Clare Dudman
  • Publisher: Sceptre
  • Price: £10
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Penny Johnson

Penny is an ex-engineer, ex-science teacher and ex-publisher, and is now a full-time freelance writer of science textbooks for schools. Her main interests are the earth sciences and planetary science

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