Providing a balance between principles & practice this state-of-the-art overview of geophysical methods takes readers from the basic physical phenomena through the acquisition & processing of data to the creation of geological models of the subsurface & data interpretation to find hidden mineral deposits Detailed descriptions of all the commonly used geophysical methods are given including gravity magnetic radiometric electrical electromagnetic & seismic methods Each technique is described in a consistent way & without complex mathematics Emphasising extraction of maximum geological information from geophysical data the book also explains petrophysics data modelling & common interpretation pitfalls Packed with full-colour figures also available online the text is supported by selected examples from around the world including all the major deposit types Designed for advanced undergraduate & graduate courses in minerals geoscience this is also a valuable reference for professionals in the mining industry wishing to make greater use of geophysical methods In 2015 Dentith & Mudge won the ASEG Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award for their combined effort in promoting geophysics to the wider community with the publication of this title