Corporation of South Africa, the Chair of Economic Geology at Rhodes University, South Africa, and since...appointments at the Astrobiology Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, and the China University of Geosciences...which has included work in Europe, southern Africa, South East Asia, New Zealand, the southwest Pacific...their hospitality and support for the numerous field trips in China and their patience with the idiosyncrasies...support, even when faced with harsh conditions in the field, abroad and in outback Australia. ix Contents |