Principles and Applications of Geochemistry, 2nd edition

Designed to show students how to use chemical principles in solving geological problems, this text emphasizes a quantitative approach to problem solving and demonstrates how chemical principles control geologic processes in atomic and large-scale environments.

• Starts with basic principles and emphasizes quantitative methods of problem-solving. Pg.___

• Uses the principles of isotope geology to enhance the understanding of appropriate geochemical subject areas.

• Examines the geochemical processes that affect the chemical composition of surface water and that determine its quality for human consumption. Pg.___

• Considers the consequences of chemical weathering of sulfide minerals, including supergene enrichment, geochemical exploration, and the availability of natural resources. Pg.___

• Presents a systematic summary of cosmology, stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, and the origin of the solar system including twelve photographs of some of the planets and their satellites.

• Features diagrams with lengthy captions — effective for both browsing and quick reference review. Pg.___

• Contains more reference data than other similar texts — offering the latest information available on the Earth and other terrestrial planets.

  • Provides a book-end compilation of thermodynamic data for a large number of elements and their compounds. Pg.___

  • Most chapters contain data tables and diagrams that provide a useful source of chemical data. Pg.___

• Provides chapter-end problems.

• Lists resources for advanced study. Pg.___

• Features a new chapter on the chemistry of the atmosphere.

  • Presents the basic facts about the structure and chemical composition of the atmosphere. Pg.___

  • Explains the formation of ozone in the stratosphere and its destruction by anthropogenic emissions of Cl-bearing gases, especially over Antarctica. Pg.___

  • Considers the radiation balance of the Earth and the perturbation of this balance by emissions of gases that enhance the absorption of infrared radiation in the atmosphere.

  • Offers a long-range forecast of the effects of global warming on a time scale of 10⁴ years based on the work of W.S. Broecker. Pg.___

• Adds a chapter that summarizes the geochemistry of Pb in the environment and its effect on human health. Pg.___

• NEW—Features a new chapter on the chemistry of the atmosphere.
  • Presents the basic facts about the structure and chemical composition of the atmosphere.
  • Explains the formation of ozone in the stratosphere and its destruction by anthropogenic emissions of Cl-bearing gases, especially over Antarctica.
  • Considers the radiation balance of the Earth and the perturbation of this balance by emissions of gases that enhance the absorption of infrared radiation in the atmosphere.
  • Offers a long-range forecast of the effects of global warming on a time scale of 10^4 years based on the work of W.S. Broecker.
• NEW—Adds a chapter that summarizes the geochemistry of Pb in the environment and its effect on human health.