This edition places greater emphasis on rates of procedures and chemical reactions, reflecting increased information on these aspects of natural water chemistry. Features important advances in understanding mechanisms of redox processes, metal ion speciation and kinetics of complexation. Includes a new chapter on atmosphere-water interactions, demonstrating the important role that water plays in carrying out major chemical reactions in cloud, fog and rain. Contains scores of numerical examples.

    Throughout, the relationship of chemical advances to a broader world history is recognized and stressed. 15 figures. Name and subject indexes. 1956 edition.