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Isotopes and the Natural Environment

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  • Serves as the first basic book on isotopes for natural sciences
  • Covers all relevant and important information on isotopes in one book
  • Includes practical exercises with solutions and online data files
  • Is applicable to a wide range of natural environmental disciplines and is clear, straightforward, and easy to use and follow
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Theory and Methodology of Isotopes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Theory of Isotopes

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 3-11
    3. Analytical Methodology

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 13-18
  3. Applications of Isotopes in the Natural Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Stable Isotopes and the Hydrosphere

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 21-28
    3. The Solid Earth: Isotope Geochemistry

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 29-40
    4. The Biosphere

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 41-49
    5. Atmosphere and Climate

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 51-59
    6. Human Health

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 61-67
    7. Archaeometry and Society

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 69-76
    8. Forensics

      • Paul Alexandre
      Pages 77-82
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 83-97

About this book

This book provides straightforward and practical information on isotopes applied to a variety of natural sciences. It covers the basics of isotopes and includes detailed examples from a range of natural sciences: ecology, biology, human health, environment and climate, geography, and geology, highlighting their applicability in these fields. It is a must-read for all advanced-undergraduate and graduate students working with isotopes, regardless of the area, and is a very useful one-stop resource for scientists starting in isotope research.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Geology Department, Brandon University, Brandon, Canada

    Paul Alexandre

About the author

Paul Alexandre is an experienced isotope scientist. He trained in France before perfecting his skills as a leading member of the Queen’s Facility for Isotope Research in Canada. He has applied isotopes to areas ranging from rainwater and human health to mineral exploration, and he is particularly interested in applications of isotopes in economic geology and mineralogy. Paul is a dedicated professor, who teaches and supervises at Brandon University, Canada.

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eBook USD 49.99
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Softcover Book USD 64.99
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Hardcover Book USD 89.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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