Frontiers in Geochemistry: Contribution of Geochemistry to the Study of the Earth
Russell Harmon, Andrew Parker This unique collection of reviews, with contributions from a range of internationally distinguished scientists, will be invaluable reading for advanced students and others interested in the central role geochemistry in the earth sciences.Content:
Chapter 1 Geochemistry and Secular Geochemical Evolution of the Earth's Mantle and Lower Crust (pages 1–19): Balz S. Kamber
Chapter 2 Crustal Evolution – A Mineral Archive Perspective (pages 20–42): C. J. Hawkesworth, A. I. S. Kemp, B. Dhuime and C. D. Storey
Chapter 3 Discovering the History of Atmospheric Oxygen (pages 43–60): Heinrich D. Holland
Chapter 4 Geochemistry of the Oceanic Crust (pages 61–83): Karsten M. Haase
Chapter 5 Silicate Rock Weathering and the Global Carbon Cycle (pages 84–103): Sigurdur R. Gislason and Eric H. Oelkers
Chapter 6 Geochemistry of Secular Evolution of Groundwater (pages 104–116): Tomas Paces
Chapter 7 Stable Isotope Geochemistry: Some Perspectives (pages 117–131): Jochen Hoefs
Chapter 8 Geochemistry of Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide (pages 133–174): Yousif K. Kharaka and David R. Cole
Chapter 9 Microbial Geochemistry: At the Intersection of Disciplines (pages 175–199): Philip Bennett and Christopher Omelon
Chapter 10 Nanogeochemistry: Nanostructures and their Reactivity in Natural Systems (pages 200–220): Yifeng Wang, Huizhen Gao and Huifang Xu
Chapter 11 Urban Geochemistry (pages 221–237): Morten Jartun and Rolf Tore Ottesen
Chapter 12 Archaeological and Anthropological Applications of Isotopic and Elemental Geochemistry (pages 238–253): Henry P. Schwarcz