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Intended as a concise yet comprehensive reference for specialists. Encompasses all aspects of trace elements in coal, drawing on a wide array of scientific and industrial literature. Much of the information is from the past decade, reflecting the upsurge of interest in most countries where coal is produced or used, and the growing concern over the environmental aspects of the mining, treatment, and use of coal. Chapters cover the origins, modes of occurrence, methods of analysis, contents--including detailed information on nearly 50 specific elements, comparisons of coal with shale and oil, variations within seams, radioactivity, and the relevance of trace elements to marine, environmental, and health aspects. The introduction briefly surveys the literature, gives background information on coal areas, and explains geochemical cycling. No index. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Current interest in the environmental aspects of energy from fossil fuels makes this book a particularly useful reference. Swaine, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia, is a recognized authority on the trace element geochemistry of coal, soil, and the environment. The major part of the book is a compendium of worldwide and detailed information according to individual trace elements from antimony to zirconium for coal by region, location, and rank. For each element, the modes of occurrence, mineralogical associations, and relevant environmental significance are given. An initial section provides essential information on the geology of coal and on methods of sampling and analysis. Sections following the trace element compendium deal with comparative occurrences in shale and soil, variations among coal seams, radioactivity in coal, and the economic and environmental significance of the trace elements in mining, land rehabilitation, and power generation. The text is supported by abundant tables and an extensive bibliography. No index, but the information is conveniently organized. Recommended for libraries serving upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in geology, engineering, and the environmental sciences. -W. C. Peters, University of Arizona
