Millions and billions of years ago : dating our earth and its life /
Discusses 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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
F. Watts,
[1993]
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| Series: | Venture book.
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| Summary: | Discusses 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-123) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0531125335 |