Environmental Magnetism

Michael E. Evans<br/>University of Alberta<br/><br/>Friedrich Heller<br/>Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

"Evans and Heller's latest text book constitutes a welcome update to the 1986 monograph: it is also the first major work on the subject in focus to be co-authored by people based on opposite sides of the Atlantic, which has resulted in a well-balanced, unbiased variety of examples and an extensive reference list." -Ian F. Snowball, Department of Geology, Lund University, in JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE, 2004"For those active in environmental magnetic research, this book is a 'must-buy'. The authors should be congratulated for providing an excellent subject review in such an accessible, concise and well-presented fashion"--John Walden, University of St Andrews"Would make an excellent purchase for a departmental Library"--John Walden, University of St Andrews"The book provides a solid basis on which to construct an introductory course in the unfamiliar area of environmental magnetism...provides a rich source for selected material that may be used in other related courses. The book is a comprehensive collection of examples where the measurable properties of the magnetic minerals have been used to answer current questions."-Ronald Green, Fitzroy, Adelaide, SA, Australia for The Leading Edge (May 2004)

• Preface 1. Introduction 2. Basic Magnetism 3. Enviromagnetic Minerals4. Measurement and Techniques 5. Processes and Pathways 6. Time 7. Magnetoclimatology and Past Global Change 8. Mass Transport 9. Magnetism in the Biosphere 10. Magnetic Monitoring of Pollution 11. Archaeological and Early Hominid Environments 12. Our Planetary Magnetic Environment Appendix 1 References Glossary