Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Clocks in the rocks Clocks in the rocks Patricia L. Barnes-Svarney Discusses the divisions of time used by geologists to record earth's history and includes information on fossils, radioactive dating, and prehistoric life. OL15283994W
Geochronology, Dating, and Precambrian Time Geochronology, Dating, and Precambrian Time John P. Rafferty A diverse range of organisms and rock formations have survived for many millennia, originating prior to the emergence of human life forms. These geological formations reveal much about Earth's climat… OL16933078W
Ages, geochemistry and metamorphism of the neoarchean basement in Shandong province Ages, geochemistry and metamorphism of the neoarchean basement in Shandong province Wu, Meiling (Researcher on earth sciences) Focusing on issues of when and how Archean crust in the craton was formed, this PhD thesis book presents major research outcomes of field based metamorphic, geochemical and geochronological investiga… OL24721592W
A natural history of time A natural history of time Pascal Richet A history of how the Earth's age was determined by the ancient Greeks (eternal) through the Judaeo-Christian tradition (a handful of millennia) to particle physics (4.5 billion years). OL836418W
The Age of Everything The Age of Everything Matthew Hedman Taking advantage of recent advances throughout the sciences, Matthew Hedman brings the distant past closer to us than it has ever been. Here, he shows how scientists have determined the age of everyt… OL9347879W