This book is a marked departure from typical introductory geochemistry
books available: It provides a simple, straightforward, applied, and
down-to-earth no-nonsense introduction to geochemistry. It is for the
undergraduate students who are introduced to the subject for the first
time, but also for practicing geologists who do not need the heavy-duty
theory, but some clear, simple, and useful practical tips and pointers.
This book, written from the point of view of a practicing geologist,
introduces the fundamental and most relevant principles of geochemistry,
explaining them whenever possible in plain terms. Crucially, this
textbook covers - in a single volume! - practical and useful topics that
other introductory geochemistry books ignore, such as sampling and
sample treatment, analytical geochemistry, data treatment and
geostatistics, classification and discrimination diagrams, geochemical
exploration, and environmental geochemistry. The main strengths of this
book are the breadth of useful and practical topics, the straightforward
and approachable way in which it is written, the numerous real-world and
specific geological examples, and the exercises and review questions
(using real-world data and providing on-line answers). It is therefore
easily understood by the beginner geochemist or any geologist who
desires to use geochemistry in their daily work.