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There have been many advances in soil chemistry since Oxford published the first edition of The Chemistry of Soils in 1989 (RTD: 6,747). The physical-chemistry approach to soil chemistry taken in the book, groundbreaking for its time, has been adopted by nearly every soil chemistry book published since. This book offers a thorough update of all topics covered in the previous edition. In the last 16 years, soil chemistry as a discipline has assumed major significance in connection with global climate change. The 2nd edition addresses the emergent issue of global climate change by exploring the interaction between organic carbon and soil. The largest repository of organic carbon on earth is still soil, and the process by which organic carbon is sequestered by soil, thus preventing the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, is one of the proper concerns of soil chemistry. Thus, the revision provides a rigorous discussion of soil chemistry in its broader environmental and biogeochemical contexts

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• 1 The Chemical Composition of Soils(p. 3)
• 1.1 Elemental Composition(p. 3)
• 1.2 Metal Elements in Soils(p. 8)
• 1.3 Solid Phases in Soils(p. 11)
• 1.4 Soil Air and Soil Water(p. 16)
• 1.5 Soil Mineral Transformations(p. 17)
• For Further Reading(p. 20)
• Problems(p. 21)
• Special Topic 1 Balancing Chemical Reactions(p. 25)
• 2 Soil Minerals(p. 28)
• 2.1 Ionic Solids(p. 28)
• 2.2 Primary Silicates(p. 36)
• 2.3 Clay Minerals(p. 41)
• 2.4 Metal Oxides, Oxyhydroxides, and Hydroxides(p. 49)
• 2.5 Carbonates and Sulfates(p. 54)
• For Further Reading(p. 56)
• Problems(p. 57)
• Special Topic 2 The Discovery of the Structures of Clay Minerals(p. 59)
• 3 Soil Humus(p. 65)
• 3.1 Biomolecules(p. 65)
• 3.2 Humic Substances(p. 70)
• 3.3 Cation Exchange Reactions(p. 72)
• 3.4 Reactions with Organic Molecules(p. 77)
• 3.5 Reactions with Soil Minerals(p. 82)
• For Further Reading(p. 85)
• Problems(p. 86)
• Special Topic 3 Film Diffusion Kinetics in Cation Exchange(p. 91)
• 4 The Soil Solution(p. 94)
• 4.1 Sampling the Soil Solution(p. 94)
• 4.2 Soluble Complexes(p. 96)
• 4.3 Chemical Speciation(p. 101)
• 4.4 Predicting Chemical Speciation(p. 104)
• 4.5 Thermodynamic Stability Constants(p. 110)
• For Further Reading(p. 113)
• Problems(p. 114)
• 5 Mineral Stability and Weathering(p. 119)
• 5.1 Dissolution Reactions(p. 119)
• 5.2 Predicting Solubility Control: Activity-Ratio Diagrams(p. 125)
• 5.3 Coprecipitated Soil Minerals(p. 130)
• 5.4 Predicting Solubility Control: Predominance Diagrams(p. 133)
• 5.5 Phosphate Transformations in Calcareous Soils(p. 135)
• For Further Reading(p. 139)
• Problems(p. 140)
• 6 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions(p. 144)
• 6.1 Flooded Soils(p. 144)
• 6.2 Redox Reactions(p. 148)
• 6.3 The Redox Ladder(p. 154)
• 6.4 Exploring the Redox Ladder(p. 159)
• 6.5 pE-pH Diagrams(p. 162)
• For Further Reading(p. 165)
• Problems(p. 166)
• Special Topic 4 Balancing Redox Reactions(p. 169)
• Special Topic 5 The Invention of the pH Meter(p. 171)
• 7 Soil Particle Surface Charge(p. 174)
• 7.1 Surface Complexes(p. 174)
• 7.2 Adsorption(p. 179)
• 7.3 Surface Charge(p. 181)
• 7.4 Points of Zero Charge(p. 183)
• 7.5 Schindler Diagrams(p. 188)
• For Further Reading(p. 190)
• Problems(p. 191)
• 8 Soil Adsorption Phenomena(p. 195)
• 8.1 Measuring Adsorption(p. 195)
• 8.2 Adsorption Kinetics and Equilibria(p. 197)
• 8.3 Metal Cation Adsorption(p. 203)
• 8.4 Anion Adsorption(p. 206)
• 8.5 Surface Redox Processes(p. 209)
• For Further Reading(p. 214)
• Problems(p. 214)
• 9 Exchangeable Ions(p. 219)
• 9.1 Soil Exchange Capacities(p. 219)
• 9.2 Exchange Isotherms(p. 223)
• 9.3 Ion Exchange Reactions(p. 226)
• 9.4 Biotic Ligand Model(p. 230)
• 9.5 Cation Exchange on Humus(p. 233)
• For Further Reading(p. 238)
• Problems(p. 239)
• 10 Colloidal Phenomena(p. 244)
• 10.1 Colloidal Suspensions(p. 244)
• 10.2 Soil Colloids(p. 248)
• 10.3 Interparticle Forces(p. 250)
• 10.4 The Stability Ratio(p. 255)
• 10.5 Fractal Floccules(p. 261)
• For Further Reading(p. 266)
• Problems(p. 267)
• Special Topic 6 Mass Fractals(p. 271)
• 11 Soil Acidity(p. 275)
• 11.1 Proton Cycling(p. 275)
• 11.2 Acid-Neutralizing Capacity(p. 279)
• 11.3 Aluminum Geochemistry(p. 282)
• 11.4 Redox Effects(p. 286)
• 11.5 Neutralizing Soil Acidity(p. 288)
• For Further Reading(p. 290)
• Problems(p. 291)
• Special Topic 7 Measuring pH(p. 293)
• 12 Soil Salinity(p. 296)
• 12.1 Saline Soil Solutions(p. 296)
• 12.2 Cation Exchange and Colloidal Phenomena(p. 298)
• 12.3 Mineral Weathering(p. 302)
• 12.4 Boron Chemistry(p. 305)
• 12.5 Irrigation Water Quality(p. 308)
• For Further Reading(p. 311)
• Problems(p. 312)
• Appendix Units and Physical Constants in Soil Chemistry(p. 316)
• For Further Reading(p. 319)
• Problems(p. 319)
• Index(p. 321)

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CHOICE Review

During the 2015 International Year of Soil, the United Nations emphasized that soil chemistry plays a central role in "food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation ... poverty alleviation, and sustainable development." The previous editions of this book (CH, Jan'90, 27-2728) were popular texts for courses in soil chemistry; thus, this revised edition is especially welcome. The work maintains the organization of previous editions, but the material has been significantly revised, including the reading lists and the presented problems. In the first four chapters, the author emphasizes the three soil assets (texture, mineralogy, and soil organic matter) that allow soils to contribute to the ecosystem. This ecosystem approach is valuable because economic decision makers often ignore the effect on natural resources--such as soil. The author then discusses how chemical and physical reactions can affect these assets. The final two chapters focus on the impact of salinity and soil acidity on soil degradation. The 120 problems provided are often challenging, but they represent an essential component of the presentation. This excellent treatment is highly recommended, although the discussion will be most useful to those who have had a solid introduction to chemical principles. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals. --Harry E. Pence, SUNY College at Oneonta

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Garrison Sposito is a Professor of Ecosystem Sciences and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley.