* An introductory chapter that reviews basic chemical principles applied to environmental and low-temperature geochemistry
* Explanation and analysis of the importance of minerals in the environment
* Principles of aqueous geochemistry
* Organic compounds in the environment
* The role of microbes in processes such as biomineralization, elemental speciation and reduction-oxidation reactions
* Thorough coverage of the fundamentals of important geochemical cycles (C, N, P, S)
* Atmospheric chemistry
* Soil geochemistry
* The roles of stable isotopes in environmental analysis
* Radioactive and radiogenic isotopes as environmental tracers and environmental contaminants
* Principles and examples of instrumental analysis in environmental geochemistry
The text concludes with a case study of surface water and groundwater contamination that includes interactions and reactions of naturally-derived inorganic substances and introduced organic compounds (fuels and solvents), and illustrates the importance of interdisciplinary analysis in environmental geochemistry.
Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying environmental/low T geochemistry as part of an earth science, environmental science or related program.
Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/ryan/geochemistry.
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