Ebook Free Download | Matthew Hedman, "The Age of Everything: How Science Explores the Past" | As indicated in the introduction, the aim of this book is to provide the public with a sampling of the methods that are used to measure the ages of various things. It is based on a series of lectures that the author has given on this subject. Using as tools the precession of the earth's axis, the decay of radioactive isotopes of certain elements, DNA, light from distant stars, cosmic background radiation, etc., the items whose ages are explored include (but are not limited to) the Classic Mayan civilization, Egyptian pyramids, various archaeological artifacts, events in human evolution, meteorites, stars and even the universe. Since the book is aimed at the general public, mathematical details have been omitted. However, the author pulls very few punches regarding the level at which each case is presented. As a result, readers may find some chapters challenging if they have little or no prior familiarity with the basics of the topics presented. The book contains many diagrams and plots that complement the main text very well. The writing style is clear, authoritative, generally friendly but occasionally dry. This book can be enjoyed by the more serious general reader but it will likely be appreciated the most by science buffs. There is much too learn from this book. As a result, it would likely make a useful reference in university courses on this subject.
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