{"product_id":"bones-rocks-and-stars-the-science-of-when-things-happened-9780230551947","title":"Bones, Rocks and Stars: The Science of When Things Happened","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Turin Shroud? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen were the Pyramids built? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy did the dinosaurs die out? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow did the Earth take shape? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Turney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780230551947\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHRIS TURNEY is a British Geologist based at the University of Exeter. He did the radiocarbon dating on the 'Hobbit' fossil of Flores, Indonesia, that hit the headlines worldwide. He has published numerous scientific papers and magazine articles and done many media interviews thanks to his infectious enthusiasm for working out what happened when. In 2007, Chris was awarded The \u003cem\u003eSir Nicholas Shackleton Medal\u003c\/em\u003e for outstanding young Quaternary scientist for his pioneering research on past climate change and dating the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39941553815667,"sku":"0230551947","price":31.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_69956047-424a-4563-b93d-5891b3f46061.jpg?v=1648128421","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/bones-rocks-and-stars-the-science-of-when-things-happened-9780230551947","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}