Index: p. 519-529.

Edited by two very well-known and respected scientists in the field, this excellent practical guide is the first to cover the fundamentals and a wide range of applications, as well as showing readers how to efficiently use this increasingly important technique. From the contents: • The Isotopic Composition of the Elements• Single-Collector ICP-MS • Multi-Collector ICP-MS • Advances in Laser Ablation - Multi-Collector ICP-MS • Correction for Instrumental Mass Discrimi­nation in Isotope Ratio Determination with Multi-Collector ICP-MS • Reference Materials in Isotopic Analysis • Quality Control in Isotope Ratio Applications • Determination of Trace Elements and Elemen­tal Species Using Isotope Dilution ICP-MS • Geochronological Dating • Application of Multi-Collector ICP-MS to Isotopic Analysis in Cosmochemistry • Establishing the Basis for Using Stable Isotope Ratios of Metals as Paleoredox Proxies • Isotopes as Tracers of Elements Across the Geosphere-Biosphere Interface • Archaeometric Applications • Forensics Applications • Nuclear Applications • The Use of Stable Isotope Techniques for Studying Mineral and Trace Element Meta­bolism in Humans• Isotopic Analysis via Multi-Collector ICP-MS in Elemental Speciation