Geochemistry. An Introduction
2nd edition

Introducing the essentials of modern geochemistry for students across the Earth and environmental sciences, this new edition emphasizes 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 reader through the quantitative aspects of the subject in a manner that is easy to understand.
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 to this second edition on stable isotopes, biogeochemistry, and environmental geochemistry.
Student exercises are now included at the end of each chapter, with solutions available online.