Hydridic Earth

SUBTITLED : The New Geology of Our Hydrogen-Rich Planet'. 247 pages, assisted by b/w drawings and geochemical phase diagrams. 19 pages of references at back. The premise of this work is that the core degassing of our primordial hydrogen-rich earth lead to the formation of hydrides. Learn more about : continental crust, geosynclinal process, Proterozoic granitization, Rift valley, NMR spectra, and Rubidium Strontium Isotope System. Cond : Boards are white with black lettering. Front cover graphic involves metallic elements evolving out of a cooling continental crust. D.J. is identical in colour and design to boards. Both are clean tight and bright in all aspects. No names, marks, creases, nor tears. Great library reference !! Quote (p. 87) : " . on what has actually caused the development of tectomagmatic activity throughout the history of the planet. Near the Archaen-Proterozoic transition, both before and after it, the major period of Earth expansion occurred. The mantle was thin, and the hydrogfen flux failed to divide into ._._._. ." Size: Quarto