Examines the chemical composition of the Earth's crust, starting with the continental crust and the rocks exposed therein, moving on to oceanic crust and finish... » 

Examines the chemical composition of the Earth's crust, starting with the continental crust and the rocks exposed therein, moving on to oceanic crust and finishing with island arc crust. This volume presents the processes responsible for crustal formation and modification, and exchange between the crust and other Earth reservoirs. «