This book covers the more basic aspects of carbonate minerals and their interaction with aqueous solutions; modern marine carbonate formation and sediments; carbonate diagenesis (early marine, meteoric and burial); the global cycle of carbon and human intervention; and the role of sedimentary carbonates as indicators of stability and changes in the Earth's surface environment. The selected subjects are presented with sufficient background information to enable the non-specialist to understand the basic chemistry involved. Tested on classes taught by the authors, and approved by the students,...

This is the story of one boy-soldier and his fellow GIs from draft to disaster and back during WW II. From basic blunders to bitter battle and prisoner of war persevering, a small town kid learns about life and death...love, laughter, and more.