Early Earth Systems: A Geochemical Approach
Hugh R. Rollinson
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Description for Early Earth Systems: A Geochemical Approach
Paperback. * Provides a complete history of the Earth from its beginnings to the end of the Archaean period. * Examines the Earth's origin, the evolution of the mantle, the origin of the continental crust, the origin and evolution of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, and the origin of life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 652.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
652g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405122559
SKU
V9781405122559
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99-50
About Hugh R. Rollinson
Hugh Rollinson is Professor of Earth Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University.
Reviews for Early Earth Systems: A Geochemical Approach
This is a book for everyone fascinated by a description of the Earth's history in terms of Earth system science. (Pure and Applied Geophysics) Hugh Rollinson sets out in his book Early Earth Systems: A Geochemical Approach to summarize what we know (and don't know) about this enigmatic portion of our planet's evolution. He does an ... Read more