Abstract
As the title implies, this book was written for individuals who wish to understand radiocarbon dating, but do not have a strong background in physical science. The author is eminently qualified to provide both breadth and depth in a treatment of radiocarbon dating. He is currently professor of anthropology and director of the Radiocarbon Laboratory, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, at the University of California, Riverside. While a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles, he served as a research assistant in the isotope laboratory established by the late Willard F. Libby who developed the radiocarbon dating concept and pioneered the associated laboratory techniques.