Download or read book Bootstrap Geologist written by Gene Shinn and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bootstrap Geologist Shinn enthusiastically shares the highs and lows of his remarkable life. Taking readers around the globe as well as below the ocean, he recounts the painstaking process of data gathering that can lead to paradigm-breaking discoveries. He emphasizes the importance of field science and pointedly addresses the use and abuse of scientific research and the emergence of market-funded research.