Introducing the essentials of modern geochemistry for students across the Earth and environmental sciences, this new edition emphasises the general principles of this central discipline. Focusing on inorganic chemistry, Francis Albarede's refreshing approach is brought to topics that range from measuring geological time to the understanding of climate change. The author leads the student through the necessary mathematics to understand the quantitative aspects of the subject in an easily understandable manner. The early chapters cover the principles and methods of physics and chemistry that underlie geochemistry, to build the students' understanding of concepts such as isotopes, fractionation, and mixing. These are then applied across many of the environments on Earth, including the solid Earth, rivers, and climate, and then extended to processes on other planets. Three new chapters have been added - on stable isotopes, biogeochemistry, and environmental geochemistry. End-of-chapter student exercises, with solutions available online, are also included.

In this second edition, Albarede refreshingly introduces the essentials of modern geochemistry for students across the Earth and environmental sciences.

About the Author
Francis Albarede is Professor of Geochemistry at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon and a member of the Institut Universitaire de France. He has held visiting professorships at universities in the USA, Australia and Japan. He has been President of the European Association of Geochemistry, Chief Editor of Earth and Planetary Science Letters and the Journal of Geophysical Research. He has received numerous awards, including the Norman Bowen Award of the American Geophysical Union, the Arthur Holmes Medal of the European Union of Geosciences, and the Goldschmidt Award of the Geochemical Society. He is also author of Introduction to Geochemical Modelling (Cambridge University Press, 1995).

Reviews
'... this is an excellent textbook written by an excellent teacher ... I will recommend it widely ... we couldn't want for a more skillful guide.' Geological Magazine
'... a welcome addition to the growing number of undergraduate texts on geochemistry ... In summary, this is an effective entry-level text that deserves to be widely read.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'This is a benchmark book in its field, and I highly recommend it.' Education in Chemistry
'Readers will not need to know advanced mathematics to understand the book ... a valuable source of information for the non-specialists eager to learn geochemistry.' Environmental Geology



Book Information
ISBN 9780521706933
Author Francis Albarede
Format Paperback
Page Count 355
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 770g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 190mm * 13mm