"The Encyclopedia is a complete and authoritative reference work for this rapidly evolving field. Over 300 international scientists, each experts in their specialties, have written over 330 separate topics on different aspects of geochemistry including geochemical thermodynamics and kinetics, isotope and organic geochemistry, meteorites and cosmochemistry, the carbon cycle and climate, trace elements, geochemistry of high and low temperature processes, and ore deposition, to name just a few. The geochemical behavior of the elements is described as is the state of the art in analytical geochemistry." (publisher's description)

"This extensively updated new edition of the widely acclaimed Treatise on Geochemistry expanded from 9 to 15 volumes, increasing its coverage by 66% from the first edition. Volumes include: (1) Meteorites and cosmochemical processes; (2) Planets, asteroids, comets and the solar system; (3) The mantle and core; (4) The crust; (5) The atmosphere; (6) The atmosphere—history; (7) Surface and groundwater, weathering and soils; (8) The oceans and marine geochemistry; (9) Sediments, diagenesis and sedimentary rocks; (10) Biogeochemistry; (11) Environmental geochemistry; (12) Organic geochemistry; (13) Geochemistry of mineral deposits; (14) Archaeology and anthropology; (15) Analytical geochemistry/inorganic INSTR. analysis." (publisher's description)

"Applications of radioactive and stable isotopes have revolutionized our understanding of the Earth and near-earth surface processes (atmosphere, oceans, lakes, rivers and streams, terrestrial environments, and sub-surface environments). The utility of the isotopes are ever-increasing and the sole focus of this book is to bring out applications of these isotopes as tracers and chronometers to a wider audience so that they can be used as powerful tools to solve environmental problems." (publisher's description)

"This two-volume reference serves as a handbook containing a wealth of information for all isotope chemists working in a wide range of disciplines including anthropology to ecology; drug detection methodology to toxicology; nutrition to food science; and the atmospheric sciences to geochemistry. Complementing the first volume, Volume II includes matters that are not strictly confined to the analytical techniques themselves, but relate to analysis of stable isotopes, such as the views on the development of mass spectrometers, isotopic scales, standards and references, and directives for setting up a laboratory." (publisher's description)