An Introduction to Applied Geostatistics, 10 Feb 2005
Despite being published over 15 years ago, Isaaks and Srivastava's Introduction to Applied Geostatistics remains the benchmark by which other texts on Geostatistics are measured. The reader is led step by step through the fundamentals of geostatistical techniques with first a formal mathematical derivation of the technique (such as Kriging) followed by an intuitive description of how the technique operates. This book should belong on every environmental scientist's bookshelf.

Excellent introduction into the field, 22 Jun 1999
This book does an excellent job outlining the theoretical background and applications of geostatistics. After an overview and explanation of a concept (often involving some mathematical notation) the authors drop back and give an "intuitive" approach to the subject that I find incredibly beneficial.

I am a self-taught student of geostats, and this book is my tutor. While I would prefer some formal instruction to augment this text, the text is excellent and a must-read for any student of the field.

Well written, comprehensive and approachable, 02 Feb 1999
This book is a great book for people seeking to understand geostatistics, without the painfull math associated with the topic. The text is well written, with usfull examples in each chapter.

An excelent introductory book on geostatistics, 09 Dec 1998
When someone is getting his first steps on the subject of geostatistics, this is definitely a book to start with. The approach adopted by the authors is very didactic. A single data set is the central motive of the book, in which a series of procedures are applied such as Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatterplots, declustering methods, Variograms, Kriging techniques. Therefore the reader may built his own feelings for the techniques and how they apply to a specific data set, and their relative advantages of use. The treatment is mathematically simple (you could not get simpler than this). Therefore it is aimed to a very large audience. If your knowledge on geostatistics is more than trivial and you would like to go further, then this book is insufficient and you must search for more specific books. However, every (future) geostatistician should have a sound knowledge on the subjects treated in Isaaks & Srivastava's book. In that case, you should not skip this book.

An Introduction to Applied Geostatistics, 10 Feb 2005
Despite being published over 15 years ago, Isaaks and Srivastava's Introduction to Applied Geostatistics remains the benchmark by which other texts on Geostatistics are measured. The reader is led step by step through the fundamentals of geostatistical techniques with first a formal mathematical derivation of the technique (such as Kriging) followed by an intuitive description of how the technique operates. This book should belong on every environmental scientist's bookshelf.

Excellent introduction into the field, 22 Jun 1999
This book does an excellent job outlining the theoretical background and applications of geostatistics. After an overview and explanation of a concept (often involving some mathematical notation) the authors drop back and give an "intuitive" approach to the subject that I find incredibly beneficial.

I am a self-taught student of geostats, and this book is my tutor. While I would prefer some formal instruction to augment this text, the text is excellent and a must-read for any student of the field.

Well written, comprehensive and approachable, 02 Feb 1999
This book is a great book for people seeking to understand geostatistics, without the painfull math associated with the topic. The text is well written, with usfull examples in each chapter.

An excelent introductory book on geostatistics, 09 Dec 1998
When someone is getting his first steps on the subject of geostatistics, this is definitely a book to start with. The approach adopted by the authors is very didactic. A single data set is the central motive of the book, in which a series of procedures are applied such as Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatterplots, declustering methods, Variograms, Kriging techniques. Therefore the reader may built his own feelings for the techniques and how they apply to a specific data set, and their relative advantages of use. The treatment is mathematically simple (you could not get simpler than this). Therefore it is aimed to a very large audience. If your knowledge on geostatistics is more than trivial and you would like to go further, then this book is insufficient and you must search for more specific books. However, every (future) geostatistician should have a sound knowledge on the subjects treated in Isaaks & Srivastava's book. In that case, you should not skip this book.

An excellent introduction to stable isotope theory, 01 Jun 2004
This newly updated and expanded version of the classic Hoefs text reflects the progress made within the field of stable isotope geochemistry in the last eight years, hence the inclusion of summary information on the up and coming 'non-traditional' stable isotope systems such as Cl, Li, Fe and Mo. The format otherwise remains near-identical to previous volumes, with plenty of good, clear diagrams and well-structured text.

Building from first principals, Hoefs takes the reader through nomenclature, fractionation theory, and analytical technology. The second section provides brief summaries of the current state of knowledge for each isotope system covered. Some of these are fairly brief (zinc gets only 10 lines!) but most include all the information needed to provide a sound basis for tackling up-to-date journal literature. Focus in the third section rests upon numerous case studies and summaries of isotopic variation in natural systems. These range through the entire spectrum of geological systems, from extraterrestrial material to palaeoclimatology and all points in between. Again, these are not tackled with any great depth but all provide abundant referenced material, allowing further investigation without much hassle.

In summary, this is a welcome update of an already indispensable text. Suitable for the vast majority of those interested in this field, from undergraduate students through to more experienced research workers wishing to refresh their knowledge of the ins and outs of stable isotope capabilities. Hoefs provides an excellent introduction to an otherwise fairly impenetrable subject area.