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List of Mathematical Definitions. List of Theorems. List of Corollaries. List of Lemmas. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Simple Kriging. 3. Normalization. 4. Ordinary Kriging. 5. The Semivariogram. 6. Universal Kriging. 7. Crossvalidation. 8. Drift and Residuals. 9. Stochastic Simulation. 10. Reliability. 11. Cumulative Distribution Estimators. 12. Block Kriging. 13. Ordinary Cokriging. 14. Regionalized Classification. References. Appendices: A. West Lyons Field Sampling. B. High Plains Aquifer Sampling. C. UNCF Sampling. D. Dakota Aquifer Sampling. Author Index. Subject Index.