Quaternary Dating Methods

Couverture
Wiley, 27 sept. 2005 - 304 pages
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

Autres éditions - Tout afficher

Quaternary Dating Methods
Mike Walker
Aperçu limité - 2013
Quaternary Dating Methods
Mike Walker
Aperçu limité - 2005
Quaternary Dating Methods
Mike Walker
Aperçu limité - 2005
Tout afficher »

À propos de l'auteur (2005)

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.

Informations bibliographiques

TitreQuaternary Dating Methods
AuteurMike Walker
ÉditeurWiley, 2005
ISBN0470869283, 9780470869284
Longueur304 pages
  
Exporter la citationBiBTeX EndNote RefMan