geochronometry

"A book for high school students about the history and applications of radiocarbon dating, and what it can tell us about the past."--.

How to unearth fossils show how paleotologist finds and recovers fossils from millions of years ago.Shows detailed instruction how these ancient animals are preserved and unearthed.

Uses the scientific method and the NextGen science process to identify the fossils of an ancient mammoth--Publisher.

Examines the use and development of radiocarbon dating for determining the age of organisms and objects such as fossils, and covers the work of scientists including James Hutton, William Smith, Arthur Holmes, and others whose work has advanced the science of geochronology.

Text and photographs discuss the processes by which scientists determine the age of their specimens, such as counting the number of tree rings, reading the strata, and using chemical analyses and the Carbon-14 test. Also looks at recent findings that may tell us how old the universe is.