Quaternary Dating Methods: An Introduction

by Mike Walker (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2005

  $64.55

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