Book review of: Elderfield, H. (ed.). 2006 – The Oceans and Marine Geochemistry. Paperback. Elsevier. Volume 6 of the Treatise on Geochemistry, H.D. Holland and K.K. Turekian (eds). Amsterdam, 646 pp.This book is the sixth of a collection of nine volumes (plus a complete index) that make up the monumental ‘Treatise on Geochemistry’, envisioned as a comprehensive summary of present knowledge and the latest advances in all fields of geochemistry. This volume is devoted to marine geochemistry, a scientific discipline that has expanded enormously during the last few decades.Peer reviewed