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Perspectives on Biogeochemistry

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. Egon T. Degens

    1. Institute of Biogeochemistry and Marine Chemistry at the Center of Marine Research and Climatology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg 13, Germany

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. The Cosmos at Large

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Matter and Forces

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      Pages 3-11

    3. Instant of Creation

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      Pages 12-19

    4. Incidents During Expansion

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      Pages 20-35

    5. Our Solar System

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      Pages 36-61

  3. Down to Earth

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
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    2. Fire

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      Pages 71-81

    3. Coordination Principles

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      Pages 82-94

    4. The Earth from Within

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      Pages 95-129

    5. From Land to Sea

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      Pages 130-169

  4. Life-Supporting System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-182
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    2. Air

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      Pages 183-237

    3. Water

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      Pages 238-283

    4. Life

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      Pages 284-341

    5. Biogeochemical Evolution

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      Pages 342-392

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 417-427
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Perspectives on Biogeochemistry is an account of the origin of forces and matter at the dawn of time, and the way they evolved to planet Earth of today. Several fields of natural sciences are consulted to present a coherent view on the cycling of terrestrial elements and molecules, both organic and inorganic, in the course of time. Critical data are drawn together from astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, and geology in order to provide some understanding of the complexity of the system Earth. In this book, E.T. Degens abstracts his knowledge of biogeochemical interactions acquired in more than thirty years of research and teaching. Students and anyone in the natural sciences wanting to familiarize themselves with phenomena prevailing at the periphery of their disciplines will profit by the very thorough and personal view of this pressing topic.

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  • Institute of Biogeochemistry and Marine Chemistry at the Center of Marine Research and Climatology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg 13, Germany

    Egon T. Degens

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