Ancient Earth, ancient skies : the age of Earth and its cosmic surroundings

Ancient Earth, ancient skies : the age of Earth and its cosmic surroundings / G. Brent Dalrymple.

Author/creator	Dalrymple, G. Brent
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2004.
Description	ix, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Meteorites. Cosmology. Earth (Planet) Solar system.

Contents	Sleuthing the past -- The birth of the universe, the galaxy, the solar system and earth -- Early attempts -- Clocks in rocks: how radiometric dating works -- Earth's most ancient rocks -- Moon rocks: samples for our nearest neighbor -- Meteorites: ancient wanderers of the solar system -- Lead isotopes: hourglass of the solar system -- The formation history of earth and meteorites: sorting out the details -- The ages of the universe, the galaxy, and the elements -- Summing up and looking ahead.
Local note	Little-345174--305131046531W
Local note	Little-345174--305131046531W
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-220) and index.
LCCN	2003024023
ISBN	0804749329 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780804749329 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0804749337 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780804749336 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	QB631 .D34 2004	✔ Available	Place Hold