Quaternary Dating Methods - Couverture souple

Walker, Mike

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470869275 ISBN 13 : 9780470869277

Editeur : Wiley, 2005

Synopsis

This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods.

Coverage includes:

• the concept of time in Quaternary Science and related fields
• the history of dating from lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy
• the development and application of radiometric methods
• different methods in dating: radiometric dating, incremental dating, relative dating and age equivalence

Presented in a clear and straightforward manner with the minimum of technical detail, this text is a great introduction for both students and practitioners in the Earth, Environmental and Archaeological Sciences.

Praise from the reviews:

"This book is a must for any Quaternary scientist." SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL, September 2006

"...very well organized, clearly and straightforwardly written and provides a good overview on the wide field of Quaternary dating methods..." JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE, January 2007

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Mike Walker is a highly experienced, script writer of drama and documentary for film, radio and television. He has won several Sony Awards for Best Play as well as a Royal Television Society Gold Medal and other awards including ones from the Society of Authors and Writers Guild. He has also written several novels and non-fiction works and teaches creative writing at Morley College London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0470869275
• ISBN 13: 9780470869277
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 306
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible