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WALKER, M. 2005. Quaternary Dating Methods.

xvii + 286 pp. Chichester: J. Wiley & Son. Price £24.95 (paperback). ISBN 0 470 86927 5.

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However biased I may be as a geochronologist, it can safely be said that dating is crucial to our understanding of the geological record and underpins all our research. For the Quaternary in particular, there is a wide range of techniques available, all with their advocates and detractors, and with the complexity of the methodologies it is sometimes difficult for the non-chronologist to get to the root of the data and interpret their results in light of the chronological information. Quaternary Dating Methods is the perfect ally, building on previous dating texts with the inclusion of the new developments within the field.

The book comprises eight chapters, beginning with an overview of the Quaternary and the development of dating. . . . [Full Text of this Article]