Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry

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Summary: Worth having ...
Review: By the time I purchased this book I was absolutely new to the field of Environmental geochemistry and I was looking for book that would include all essential knowledge needed for succes in the course. The book comprises all crucial topics: some thermodynamic basics, aqueous chemistry, redox chemistry, isotopes. I especially appreciate solved problems ... as a guideline for study questions at the end of the chapter. However, to use and comprehend this book, you should have some backgroud of physical chemistry and thermodynamics, 'cause the introductory chapter on thermodynamics requires this kind of konwledge. The book is written in scientific style with pletny of pictures and diagrams - that are many times esseantial in order to understand the text. One more information - in thermodymaic calculations, author uses calories - just a reminder in case you are used to joules. Even though this is not the book for absolute beginners, my overall impression is very good and I higly recommend it.

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Summary: Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry
Review: This was one of the better texts that I used for a graduate course in chemical hydrogeology. More quantitative than most of the other books avialable. I found it somewhat useful. There are plenty of problems at the end of the chapters and the text covers more topics than Drever or Kehew. Langmuir covers thermochemical principles, kinetics, complexes, acid-base reactions, carbonate chemistry, silicate weathering, adsorption-desorption, redox reactions and computer models. This is a worthwhile textbook.

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Summary: Hydrochemistry-Bestseller
Review: Very valuable book. Useful for scientist as well as students of protection of environment