Isotope Geology
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Isotope Geology

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Isotope Geology

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Radiogenic and stable isotopes are used widely in the earth sciences to determine the ages of rocks, meteorites and archeological objects, and as tracers to understand geological and environmental processes. Isotope methods determine the age of the Earth, help reconstruct the climate of the past, and explain the formation of the chemical elements in the Universe. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to both radiogenic and stable isotope techniques. An understanding of the basic principles of isotope geology is important in a wide range of the sciences: geology, astronomy, paleontology, geophysics, climatology, archeology, and others. Written by one of the world's most respected and best-known geochemists, this full color textbook will be invaluable for all undergraduate and graduate courses on the topic, and is an excellent reference text for scientists. There are problems at the end of each chapter, with password-protected solutions available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521862288.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN
9780511451126
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geology & Earth Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Chapter One: Isotopes and radioactivity
  10. Chapter Two: The principles of radioactive dating
  11. Chapter Three: Radiometric dating methods
  12. Chapter Four: Cosmogenic isotopes
  13. Chapter Five: Uncertainties and results of radiometric dating
  14. Chapter Six: Radiogenic isotope geochemistry
  15. Chapter Seven: Stable isotope geochemistry
  16. Chapter Eight: Isotope geology and dynamic systems analysis
  17. References
  18. Appendix
  19. Further reading
  20. Solutions to problems
  21. Index of names
  22. Subject Index