Radiogenic Isotope Geology

Radiogenic Isotope Geology Modern isotope geochemistry is a rapidly expanding field that has a part to play in a broad range of Earth and planetary sciences – from extra-solar-system processes to environmental geoscience. This new edition of a popular textbook is completely updated and places more emphasis on the uses of radiogenic isotopes in environmental Earth science. The author reviews the field of radiogenic isotope geology in a concise and visual manner to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject and its wide variety of applications. For each technique, current ideas are presented in their historical context to allow the reader to understand the development of the theory. The latest ideas and methods, classic papers and case studies all come under scrutiny within this book. An accessible introduction for scientists from other disciplines and an important reference for students and researchers working in isotope geology. Alan Dickin has held a teaching position at McMaster University for 18 years. The first edition of this textbook was published in 1995, and has become widely established as the standard reference in the field. Radiogenic Isotope Geology Second Edition Alan P. Dickin School of Geography and Earth Sciences McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario    Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge  , UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521823166 © A. P. Dickin 1995, 2005 This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements