Biogeochemistry: An Analysis of Global Change

Description

Biogeochemistry: An Analysis of Global Change, Fourth Edition, considers how the basic chemical conditions of the Earth, from atmosphere to soil to seawater, have been, and are being, affected by the existence of life. Human activities in particular, from the rapid consumption of resources to the destruction of the rainforests and the expansion of smog-covered cities, are leading to rapid changes in the basic chemistry of the Earth. The new edition features expanded coverage of topics, including the cryosphere, the global hydrogen cycle, biomineralization and the movement of elements across landscapes and continents by organisms and through global trade. The book will help students and researchers extrapolate small-scale examples to a global level. With cross-referencing of chapters, figures and tables, and an interdisciplinary coverage of the topic, this updated edition provides an excellent framework for examining global change and environmental chemistry. Includes an extensive review and up-to-date synthesis of the current literature on the Earth's biogeochemistry Synthesizes the global cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur, and suggests the best current budgets for atmospheric gases such as ammonia, nitrous oxide, dimethyl sulfide, and carbonyl sulfide Features updated literature references and expanded coverage of topics, including the cryosphere, the global hydrogen cycle, biomineralization and the movement of elements across landscapes and continents by organisms and through global trade Review: How living organisms are interacting with the planet and humans are producing too much CO2 - Loved the knowledge derived from scientific studies done over many years studying our billions of years of history. Quantitative results integrated with photographs, diagrams, tables, chemical reactions, and references to relevant NASA videos and astronomical phenomena. Practical recommendation from the book is to reduce our carbon dioxide and other Greenhouse Gases (CHGs) to pre-industrial revolution (PIR) levels to mitigate global warming and limit the severity of its effects. The book details ways to do this and the magnitude of the effects. Even if we were able to do that now the current extra carbon dioxide and its effects would likely fail to return us to the PIR climate for another 300 years, so we must plan to deal with current climate change and all its effects as well described. Review: Required for course and great resource - Full of all the things about all the stuff in biogeochemistry.