From Crust to Core - A Chronicle of Deep Carbon Science

A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.

List of contents

1. Why Carbon in Earth Matters; 2. The Origin of Deep Carbon in Deep Space; 3. Deliveries of Cosmic Carbon Continue; 4. On the Nature of Earth's Interior; 5. Earth's Interior Revealed; 6. Thousands, Millions or Billions, the Question of Timing; 7. Physics and Chemistry of Deep Earth; 8. Confronting the Continental Drift Conundrum; 9. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Rift Valley; 10. Earth's Deep Dynamics Discovered; 11. Reversals of Fortune; 12. Deep Carbon's Cycles, Reservoirs and Fluxes; 13. Carbon Bearing Phases in the Mantle; 14. Diamond in the Mantle; 15. Deep Life; Glossary; Biographical notes; References; Index.

About the author

Simon Mitton is a Life Fellow at St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge. For more than fifty years he has passionately engaged in bringing discoveries in astronomy and cosmology to the general public. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a former Vice-President of the Royal Astronomical Society, and a Fellow of the Geological Society. The International Astronomical Union designated asteroid 4027 as Minor Planet Mitton in recognition of his extensive outreach activity and that of Dr Jacqueline Mitton.

Summary

Tracing four centuries of discoveries by pioneering scientists and extraordinary scientific revolutions that changed our understanding of Earth's deep carbon, this is a fascinating read for students and researchers working in Earth system science.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Mitton, Simon (University of Cambridge) Mitton
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781108426695
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42669-5
• No. of pages: 382
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; SCIENCE / History, NATURE / Rocks & Minerals, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, NATURE / Fossils, History of Science, Rocks, minerals & fossils, Earth Sciences, Solar system: the Sun & planets, Geochemistry, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Galaxies & stars, Galaxies and stars, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy