Title: Good General Introduction to Radiometric Dating
Review: Dalrymple's book provides a good summary of earlier failed attempts to date the Earth with non-radiometric methods and the later successful development of radiometric dating. The book has a strong emphasis on the dating of Moon rocks and meteorites, which are relatively simple systems. Because the intended audience is laypeople, the book is non-technical and does not discuss complicated situations. For individuals that desire more technical discussions, there are a number of good textbooks and available journals that demonstrate that even complicated rocks may be successfully dated with radiometric methods.
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