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Covering radiogenic, radioactive, and stable isotopes, this comprehensive text contains five sections that present fundamentals of atomic physics; dating methods for terrestrial and extraterrestrial rocks by means of radiogenic isotopes; geochemistry of radiogenic isotopes; dating by means of U, Th-series and cosmogenic radionuclides; and the fractionation of the stable isotopes of H, C, N, O, and S, as well as Li, B, Si, and Cl. Additionally, this edition provides: - Expanded coverage of the U-Pb methods -the most accurate available dating technique - Applications to the petrogenesis of igneous rocks - Summaries of the use of isotopic data for study of the oceans - New examples from the fields of archeology and anthropology - Radiation-damage methods of dating including fission tracks, thermoluminescence, and electron spin resonance (ESR) - Information on the dispersal of fission-product radionuclides and the disposal of radioactive waste - Extensive chapter-by-chapter problems and solutions

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Earth sciences

• Full title: Isotopes - Principles and Applications 3e
• Author: Faure
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 928
• EAN: 9780471384373
• ISBN: 0471384372
• ID: 04398404
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Weight: 1750 g
• Dimensions: 202 × 243 × 47 mm
• Date of publishing: 09. November 2004

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