Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Chapter 1. No Vestige Of A Beginning 1
6. Chapter 2. Mysterious Rays 21
7. Chapter 3. Wild Bill’S Quest 45
8. Chapter 4. Changing Perceptions 72
9. Chapter 5. Getting The Lead Out 101
10. Chapter 6. Dating The Boundaries 131
11. Chapter 7. Clocking Evolution 159
12. Chapter 8. Ghostly Forests And Mediterranean Volcanoes 190
13. Chapter 9. More And More From Less And Less 219
14. Appendix A. The Geological Time Scale 239
15. Appendix B. Periodic Table Of The Chemical Elements 241
16. Appendix C. Additional Notes 245
17. Glossary 251
18. Resources And Further Reading 257
19. Index 265