Geochemistry Books

New and Published Books

1. Mineralogy for Petrologists

   Optics, Chemistry and Occurrences of Rock-Forming Minerals

   By Michel Andre Demange

   Comprising a guidebook and a full color CD-ROM, this reference set offers illustrated essentials to study mineralogy, applied to petrology. While there are some excellent reference works available on this subject, this work is unique for its data richness and its visual character. With a collection...

   Published May 20th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Rare Earth Elements in Ultramafic and Mafic Rocks and their Minerals

   Minor and Accessory Minerals

   By Felix P. Lesnov

   This book presents an extensive overview of literature published globally in the last decades on REE distribution in minor and accessory minerals from various types of ultramafic, mafic, and other plutonic rocks. It is a continuation of the author’s work published in 2010: Rare Earth Elements in...

   Published March 21st 2012 by CRC Press
3. Earth Science

   New Methods and Studies

   Edited by Roy H. Williams

   Earth science is a broad field of study that encompasses many different disciplines, including meteorology, climatology, and geology. The importance of the earth sciences—in predicting weather and climate, tracking pollution, drilling for petroleum, evaluating soil, and monitoring ground water—is...

   Published December 14th 2011 by Apple Academic Press
4. Geology of North Africa

   By Edward Tawadros

   A reference volume on the geology of North Africa, this volume deals with Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. In great detail the geology, tectonic elements, the geology of the Pan-African Shield, the Phanerozoic geological evolution and most of the lithostratigrahpic units of the five...

   Published November 1st 2011 by CRC Press
5. Palaeogeography and Palaeobiogeography: Biodiversity in Space and Time

   Edited by Paul Upchurch, Alistair J. McGowan, Claire S.C. Slater

   Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes

   Biogeography represents one of the most complex and challenging aspects of macroevolutionary research, requiring input from both the earth and life sciences. Palaeogeographic reconstruction is frequently carried out by researchers with backgrounds in geology and palaeontology, who are less likely...

   Published October 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
6. Field Hydrogeology

   A Guide for Site Investigations and Report Preparation, Second Edition

   By John E. Moore

   In recent years, the focus in hydrogeologic investigations has expanded to include aquifer sustainability as part of resource evaluations. While there are other books on the subject, Field Hydrogeology: A Guide for Site Investigations and Report Preparation provides the first integrated...

   Published August 3rd 2011 by CRC Press
7. Rock Engineering Design

   By Xia-Ting Feng, John A. Hudson

   With a modern approach and anticipating future developments, this volume introduces a fresh methodology for the design of all types of rock engineering projects, both at the surface and underground. It provides guidance on the nature of modelling to support design, on flowcharts, on the...

   Published July 26th 2011 by CRC Press
8. Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology

   Edited by Siddan Anbazhagan, S.K. Subramanian, XIAOJUN YANG

   With recent innovations in the arena of remote sensing and geographic information systems, the use of geoinformatics in applied geomorphology is receiving more attention than ever. Geoinformatics in Applied Geomorphology examines how modern concepts, technologies, and methods in geoinformatics can...

   Published June 5th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Urban Watersheds

   Geology, Contamination, and Sustainable Development

   By Martin M. Kaufman, Daniel T. Rogers, Kent S. Murray

   With the continuing increase in population, more people are sharing the finite resources of the urban watershed, resulting in new and increasingly complex interactions between humans and the environment. Environmental contamination is a chronic problem—and an expensive one. In urban areas, water...

   Published April 24th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Dynamics and Bioavailability of Heavy Metals in the Rootzone

    Edited by H. Magdi Selim

    Concerns regarding heavy metal contamination in terrestrial ecosystems have prompted increasing efforts on limiting their bioavailability in the root zone. The complexity of the hydrologic system gives rise to the need for understanding the fate and transport of trace elements in the...

    Published March 14th 2011 by CRC Press