Continental drift orogeny at the boundaries of convection cells. By 1967, barely two decades after discovery of the mid-oceanic rifts, and a decade after discovery of the striping, plate tectonics had become axiomatic to modern geophysics. In addition, Marie Tharp, in collaboration with Bruce Heezen, (who initially ridiculed Marie's observations that her maps confirmed continental drift theory), provided essential corroboration, using her skills in cartography and seismographic data, to confirm the theory. Evidence for the movement of continents on tectonic plates is now extensive. Similar plant and animal fossils are found around the shores of different continents, suggesting that they were once
Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power force of her thesis, which is passionately and effectively articulated." "Drift" debuted at the top of "The New York Times" Best Sellers list for hardcover nonfiction, where it remained at number one for five weeks and remained in the top 10 for an additional two weeks. Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power is a 2012 book by Rachel Maddow. Her first book, "Drift" explores the premise that the manner in which the United States goes to war has gradually become more secretive and less democratic. In "Drift", Maddow examines how American declarations