Geochronology, With Special Reference to Southwestern United States

Description

Editor: Smiley, Terah L.  (1914-1996)

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Pub Date: 1955

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No tears, folds.  Previous owner’s name in ink, mid-front cover.  Lower front cover corner hastwo bends, outer an approx. 2″, inner approx. 1/2″, extends to first two pages.  Upper rear cover corner has an approx. 1″ crease.  Lower rear cover corner has an approx. 1″ bend, extends to last page.  Pen and pencil markings throughout.  Includes one inserted diagram.  Edge and corner wear.

Notes: Physical Science Bulletin No. 2.  Geochronology: A field of study encompassing all scientific methods which can be applied to the dating of terrestrial events.  “The series of papers here presented as a brief survey of the major methods used in dating prehistoric event in Southwestern United States gives the essence of the various lectures delivered during the past two years in the introductory course in geochronolgy.” (From the Preface).  From the library of the late archaeologist Jesse Nusbaum, his signature on cover.  Textbook.  Considering this is now almost 70 years old, I imagine some dating techniques have grown in sophistication.