Early Earth Systems: A Geochemical ApproachISBN: 978-1-4051-2255-9
Paperback
296 pages
December 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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Early Earth Systems provides a complete history of the Earth
from its beginnings to the end of the Archaean. This journey
through the Earth's early history begins with the Earth's origin,
then examines the evolution of the mantle, the origin of the
continental crust, the origin and evolution of the Earth's
atmosphere and oceans, and ends with the origin of life.
- Looks at the evidence for the Earth's very early
differentiation into core, mantle, crust, atmosphere and oceans and
how this differentiation saw extreme interactions within the Earth
system.
- Discusses Archaean Earth processes within the framework of the
Earth System Science paradigm, providing a qualitative assessment
of the principal reservoirs and fluxes in the early Earth.
“The book would be perfect for a graduate-level or upper level undergraduate course on the early Earth. It will also serve as a great starting point for researchers in solid-Earth geochemistry who want to know more about the Earth’s early atmosphere and biosphere, and vice versa for low temperature geochemists who want to get a modern overview of the Earth’s interior.” Geological Magazine, 2008
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