Title: Quaternary Dating Methods
Description: 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
Subjects: Nonfiction, Science, Geochronometry, Stratigraphic Geology, Radioactive dating, Geology, stratigraphic, quaternary, Earth sciences