This book introduces geochemistry in a way that will further the reader's understanding of the Earth. The first part of the text, The Geochemical Toolbox , explains the tools of geochemistry. These include thermodynamics, kinetics, aquatic chemistry, trace element geochemistry, and isotope geochemi[...]
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of geochemistry. The book first lays out the 'geochemical toolbox' the basic principles and techniques of modern geochemistry, beginning with a review of thermodynamics and kinetics as they apply to the Earth and its environs. These basic [...]