Keith A. Smith (University of Edinburgh, Scotland), Malcolm S. Cresser (The University of York).

"Covering a wide range of specific literature, this work is a helpful asset for scientists, teachers and postgraduate students working in soil science, environmental chemistry or ecological sciences. It provides a valuable support in the selection of effective analytical techniques and equipment, for the study of different environmental samples, with an emphasis on soil analysis."- Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, March 2004, Vol. 3, No. 1- "[This book] is an updated look at instrumental techniques. … The collection of chapters is well written by experts in their respective fields … . … Highly recommended for professionals or students working with or wanting to work with these or other relevant analyses.""…forms an invaluable asset for both the users and producers of chemical analysis on soils….it will surely remain a benchmark work on soil analysis."Analyst"…an extremely valuable and informative work….The depth of coverage is amazing…this will be the standard work on the subject for many years to come."Talanta

• Preface, Contributors, 1. Atomic Absorption and Flame Emission Spectrometry, 2. Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry, 3. Electroanalytical Methods in Environmental Chemical Analysis, 4. Continuous-Flow, Flow-Injection, and Discrete Analysis, 5. Ion Chromatography, 6. Automated Instruments for the Determination of Total Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Oxygen, 7. X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis, 8. Measurement of Radioisotopes and Ionizing Radiation, 9. Stable Isotope Analysis and Applications, 10. Measurement of Trace Gases, I: Gas Analysis, Chamber Methods, and Related Procedures, 11. Measurement of Trace Gases, II: Micrometeorological Methods at the Plot-to-Landscape Scale, 12. Analysis of Organic Pollutants in Environmental Samples, Index