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Geology in the 20th century has been marked by an ever-increasing application of physics and chemistry to the study of the Earth. Of particular significance have been the developments of radiometric dating, rock magnetism and seismology.
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Patron, T.R. (1986). The development of geological technology. In: Perspectives on a Dynamic Earth. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4069-7_3
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