Ebook: Introduction to Organic Geochemistry, Second Edition

An Introduction to Organic Geochemistry explores the fate of organic matter of all types, biogenic and man-made, in the Earth System.

• investigates the variety of pathways and biogeochemical transformations that carbon compounds can experience over a range of time scales and in different environments
  
• scope widened to provide a broad and up-to-date background - structured to accommodate readers with varied scientific backgrounds
  
• essential terminology is defined fully and boxes are used to explain concepts introduced from other disciplines
  
• further study aided by the incorporation of carefully selected literature references
  
• It investigates the variety of pathways and biogeochemical transformations that carbon compounds can experience over a range of time scales and in different environments.

Content:
Chapter 1 Carbon, the Earth and Life (pages 1–29): Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops
Chapter 2 Chemical Composition of Organic Matter (pages 30–70): Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops
Chapter 3 Production, Preservation and Degradation of Organic Matter (pages 71–116): Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops
Chapter 4 Long?Term Fate of Organic Matter in the Geosphere (pages 117–165): Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops
Chapter 5 Chemical Stratigraphic Concepts and Tools (pages 166–245): Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops
Chapter 6 The Carbon Cycle and Climate (pages 246–294): Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops
Chapter 7 Anthropogenic Carbon and the Environment (pages 295–321): Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops