| Description |
249 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The calendars of the classic Maya -- Precession, polaris, and the age of the pyramids -- The physics of carbon-14 -- Calibrating carbon-14 dates and the history of the air -- Carbon-14 and the peopling of the new world -- Potassium, argon, DNA, and walking upright -- Molecular dating and the many different types of mammals -- Meteorites and the age of the solar system -- Colors, brightness, and the age of stars -- Distances, redshifts, and the age of the universe -- Parameterizing the age of the universe. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Archaeological dating.
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Archaeology -- Technological innovations.
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Radiocarbon dating.
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Science -- History.
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Geochronometry.
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Earth -- Age.
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Solar system -- Age.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780226322926 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0226322920 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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