Good general introduction, but scientifically weak
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book does a nice job in discussing problems associated with radiometric dating (RMD). The author provides simple descriptions of the concepts of radioactive decay (although sometimes too simple). The main strength of the text is to make the reader aware that the RMD method is far from perfect by pointing out several key (and often unrealistic) assumptions forced upon the method.He does not provide rigorous science (which was not his point), but rather adequate examples of errors in RMD. The book is remotely humorous, and is a light read. Much of the geological data in the book is a bit old (1960's,70's); I don't know if newer data is availible. If you are looking for a general layman's-terms description of problems in RMD, this is a great place to start. If you want a detailed scientific treatise, this is not for you.
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