Principles of Isotope Geology

by Gunter Faure

Book Overview

This wide-ranging text in isotope geology/geoscience allows students to integrate material taught in various courses into a unified picture of the earth sciences. Gives a rational exposition of the principles used in the interpretation of isotopic data and shows how such interpretations apply to the solution of geological problems. Current with references up to 1985, chapters in this edition have been revised, and new chapters on Sm-Nd, Lu-Hf, Re-Os,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047125665X
• ISBN13: 9780471256656
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great book. Highly recommended

This is a great book. I had never taken geochemistry until I used this book for a class on radiogenic isotopes and geochronology. Even though I was a "geochem novice," I found the text easy to read and there were enough examples to help me understand each topic fully. The book is also a very complete and easy to use reference. I highly recommend this book for anyone as both a text book and as a reference.

Information that works

A great book for anyone needing information on isotopes. Well written, with enough stories of isotopes in everyday life to make the book interesting. As a textbook, it is helpful. As a reference book, it is easy to find what you are looking for. I used this book as a student in two isotope classes, and I am going to hold onto it for the rest of my career.