Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science
A book on how one isotope transformed carbon dating, nuclear testing and oceanography
Inspired by his oceanography research working with carbon-14 – also called hot carbon – John Marra highlights how this isotope has transformed many fields of research. While readers might already be familiar with the concept of carbon dating to add weight to newsworthy archaeological finds, in Hot Carbon Marra showcases the much broader and more complex history and reach of this isotope.