From Crust to Core
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From Crust to Core

A Chronicle of Deep Carbon Science

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

From Crust to Core

A Chronicle of Deep Carbon Science

About this book

Carbon plays a fundamental role on Earth. It forms the chemical backbone for all essential organic molecules produced by living organisms. Carbon-based fuels supply most of society's energy, and atmospheric carbon dioxide has a huge impact on Earth's climate. This book provides a complete history of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science. It traces four centuries of history during which the inner workings of the dynamic Earth were discovered, and documents extraordinary scientific revolutions that changed our understanding of carbon on Earth forever: carbon's origin in exploding stars; the discovery of the internal heat source driving the Earth's carbon cycle; and the tectonic revolution. Written with an engaging narrative style and covering the scientific endeavours of more than a hundred pioneers of deep geoscience, this is a fascinating book for students and researchers working in Earth system science and deep carbon research.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Why Carbon in Earth Matters
  11. 2 The Origin of Deep Carbon in Deep Space
  12. 3 Deliveries of Cosmic Carbon Continue
  13. 4 On the Nature of Earth's Interior
  14. 5 Earth's Physical Interior Revealed
  15. 6 Thousands, Millions or Billions: The Question of Timing
  16. 7 Physics and Chemistry of Deep Earth
  17. 8 Confronting the Continental Drift Conundrum
  18. 9 The Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Rift Valley
  19. 10 Earth's Deep Dynamics Discovered
  20. 11 Reversals of Fortune
  21. 12 Deep Carbon: Cycles, Reservoirs and Fluxes
  22. 13 Carbon-Bearing Phases in the Mantle
  23. 14 Diamond in the Mantle
  24. 15 Deep Life
  25. Glossary
  26. Biographical Notes
  27. Index