"The review chapters in this volume were the basis for a two-day short course on non-traditional stable isotopes held prior (May 15-16, 2004) to the spring AGU/CGU Meeting in Montreal, Canada"--Page v. Published with Geochemical Society. Includes bibliographical references.

Overview and general concepts / Clark M. Johnson, Brian L. Beard and Francis Albarède -- An overview of isotopic anomalies in extraterrestrial materials and their nucleosynthetic heritage / Jean Louis Birck -- Applying stable isotope fractionation theory to new systems / Edwin A. Schauble -- Analytical methods for non-traditional isotopes / Francis Albarède and Brian L. Beard -- Developments in the understanding and application of lithium isotopes in the earth and planetary sciences / Paul B. Tomascak -- The isotope geochemistry and cosmochemistry of magnesium / Edward D. Young and Albert Galy -- The stable-chlorine isotope compositions of natural and anthropogenic materials / Michael A. Stewart and Arthur J. Spivack -- Calcium isotopic variations produced by biological, kinetic, radiogenic and nucleosynthetic processes / Donald J. DePaolo -- Mass-dependent fractionation of selenium and chromium isotopes in low-temperature environments / Thomas M. Johnson and Thomas D. Bullen -- Fe isotope variations in the modern and ancient earth and other planetary bodies / Brian L. Beard and Clark M. Johnson -- Isotopic constraints on biogeochemical cycling of Fe / Clark M. Johnson, Brian L. Beard, Eric E. Roden, Dianne K. Newman and Kenneth H. Nealson -- The stable isotope geochemistry of copper and zinc / Francis Albareáde -- Molybdenum stable isotopes : observations, interpretations and directions / Ariel D. Anbar.