"The Geologic Time Scale 2012," winner of a 2012 PROSE Award
Honorable Mention for Best Multi-volume Reference in Science from
the Association of American Publishers, is the framework for
deciphering the history of our planet Earth. The authors have been
at the forefront of chronostratigraphic research and initiatives to
create an international geologic time scale for many years, and the
charts in this book present the most up-to-date, international
standard, as ratified by the International Commission on
Stratigraphy and the International Union of Geological Sciences.
This 2012 geologic time scale is an enhanced, improved and expanded
version of the GTS2004, including chapters on planetary scales, the
Cryogenian-Ediacaran periods/systems, a prehistory scale of human
development, a survey of sequence stratigraphy, and an extensive
compilation of stable-isotope chemostratigraphy.
This book is an essential reference for all geoscientists,
including researchers, students, and petroleum and mining
professionals. The presentation is non-technical and illustrated
with numerous colour charts, maps and photographs. The book also
includes a detachable wall chart of the complete time scale for use
as a handy reference in the office, laboratory or field.
The most detailed international geologic time scale available
that contextualizes information in one single reference for quick
desktop access. Gives insights in the construction, strengths, and
limitations of the geological time scale that greatly enhances its
function and its utility. Aids understanding by combining with the
mathematical and statistical methods to scaled composites of global
succession of events. Meets the needs of a range of users at
various points in the workflow (researchers extracting linear time
from rock records, students recognizing the geologic stage by their
content).
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