Chemical Fundamentals of Geology and Environmental Geoscience brings theory and practical skills together, showing you how to apply the principles of chemistry to the geosciences.

What does this book cover? 

This expanded 3^rd edition of Chemical Fundamentals of Geology and Environmental Geoscience explores ‘geo-relevant chemistry’, and especially the chemistry of environmental geoscience. It contains a great deal of new material, including an all-new chapter on isotope geochemistry.

Readers of Chemical Fundamentals of Geology and Environmental Geoscience will discover:

• The basic chemistry going on amidst geological processes
• The wave-mechanical model of the atom, and how it explains the chemical bonds which give different earth materials their unique properties
• The elements and isotopes most relevant to geology, how they were formed, and who some are abundant whilst others are rare
• Extensive glossaries and charts to help you understand key terms and symbols

About the Authors

Now retired, Dr Robin Gill taught at the University of London for more than 2 decades. He had earlier held post-doctoral positions at Oxford University, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Manchester.

This 3^rd edition of Chemical Fundamentals of Geology and Environmental Geoscience uses that expertise to help you understand the chemistry that is going on ‘behind the scenes’ of the geological processes which shape our world.