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040			_aNISER LIBRARY _cNISER LIBRARY
041			_aEnglish
082			_a550.4 _bALB-G
100			_aAlbarede, Francis
245			_aGeochemistry: _ban introduction
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aCambridge: _bCambridge University Press, _c2011
300			_axiii, 342p.
504			_aTable of Contents Foreword to the English edition Foreword to the French edition Introduction 1. The properties of elements 2. Mass conservation and elemental fractionation 3. Fractionation of stable isotopes 4. Geochronology and radiogenic tracers 5. Element transport 6. Geochemical systems 7. The chemistry of natural waters 8. Biogeochemistry 9. Environments 10. Mineral reactions 11. The solid Earth 12. The geochemical variability of magmas 13. The Earth in the Solar System 14. The element barn Appendix A. Composition of the major geological units Appendix B. The mixing equation for ratios Appendix C. A refresher on thermodynamics Appendix D. The geological time scale Appendix E. An overview of analytical methods Appendix F. Physical and geophysical constants Appendix G. Some equations relative to residence time Index.
520			_aIntroducing 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 Albarède'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.
650			_aGeochemistry
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