Bones, Rocks and Stars - The Science of When Things Happened (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2006)

Understanding how we pinpoint the past is crucial to putting the present in perspective and planning for the future. Now, for the first time, journalist and geologist Chris Turney explains to the non-specialist exactly how archaeologists, paleontologists, and geologists "tell the time." Each chapter explores one famous event or object from the past, walking readers step by step through the detective work used to determine when things happened. From the Ice Age to the pyramids, from human evolution to the Shroud of Turin, Turney reveals how written records, carbon, pollen, constellations, DNA sequencing, and more all play a part in solving the mystery of the true age of objects and events. As we struggle to manage current environmental threats and conservation troubles, we ignore or misunderstand these techniques and their results at our peril.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Macmillan Science
Release date:	June 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	C. Turney
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	182
Edition:	2nd ed. 2006
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-55194-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological methodology & techniques Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Promotions
LSN:	0-230-55194-7
Barcode:	9780230551947

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