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Introduction to Geochemistry

Principles and Applications

Kula C. Misra (University of Tennessee)

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English
Wiley-Blackwell
13 April 2012
INTRODUCTION TO Geochemistry This book is intended to serve as a text for an introductory course in geochemistry for undergraduate/ graduate students with at least an elementary-level background in earth sciences, chemistry, and mathematics. The text, containing 83 tables and 181 figures, covers a wide variety of topics – ranging from atomic structure to chemical and isotopic equilibria to modern biogeochemical cycles – which are divided into four interrelated parts: Crystal Chemistry; Chemical Reactions (and biochemical reactions involving bacteria); Isotope Geochemistry (radiogenic and stable isotopes); and The Earth Supersystem, which includes discussions pertinent to the evolution of the solid Earth, the atmosphere, and the hydrosphere.

In keeping with the modern trend in the field of geochemistry, the book emphasizes computational techniques by developing appropriate mathematical relations, solving a variety of problems to illustrate application of the mathematical relations, and leaving a set of questions at the end of each chapter to be solved by students. However, so as not to interrupt the flow of the text, involved chemical concepts and mathematical derivations are separated in the form of boxes. Supplementary materials are packaged into ten appendixes that include a standard-state (298.15 K, 1 bar) thermodynamic data table and a listing of answers to selected chapter-end questions.

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Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 277mm,  Width: 221mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   1.288kg
ISBN:   9781405121422
ISBN 10:   1405121424
Pages:   464
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

KULA C. MISRA is a Professor of Geology (Emeritus) at the University of Tennessee where he has taught geochemistry, economic geology, and environmental geology for more than 30 years. He received a M.Tech degree in Applied Geology from the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) and, after working for about ten years as a field geologist, a Ph.D. degree in Geology from the University of Western Ontario (Canada). His research papers have been published in several professional journals, and he is the author of the textbook Understanding Mineral Deposits published in the year 2000. He is a member of several professional organizations and has served as a consultant to corporations and government agencies on subjects related to mineral deposits and environmental geochemistry.

Reviews for Introduction to Geochemistry: Principles and Applications

<p> This is a good book to study if you want to build yourunderstanding of geochemistry on a solid quantitativefooting. (Open University Geological SocietyJournal, 1 May 2013) Overall, this seems to be a useful book for its intendedaudience ... I would recommend the book to those outside ofgeochemistry to expand their knowledge of the topic before enteringthe subject matter at a higher level. ( Chromatographia, 28 March 2013) <p> Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate studentsand above. (Choice, 1 January 2013) <p> Overall this is an impressively thorough and up-to-datetext that is aimed at the geological geochemist and Iwould certainly recommend it to such an audience. (Geological Magazine, 2012) <p>


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