Bones, rocks and stars: the science of when things happened
Auteur :
Turney, C.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230551947
Date de publication :
13 juin 2006
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What is the Turin Shroud? When were the Pyramids built? Why did the dinosaurs die out? How did the Earth take shape? With questions like these, says Chris Turney, time is of the essence. And understanding how we pinpoint the past, he cautions, is crucial to putting the present in perspective and planning for the future.