Carbon is chemically versatile and is thus the body and soul of biologicalgeological ecological and economic systems. Its appropriation by humansthrough diversi... » 

Carbon is chemically versatile and is thus the body and soul of biologicalgeological ecological and economic systems. Its appropriation by humansthrough diversion of its biogeochemical cycle has been a mainstay ofdevelopment. This domestication is characterized by a number of thresholdscontrol of fire development of agriculture expansion of Europe fossilfueluse and biotechnology. All have exacted an environmental toll not least beingclimatic change and biodiversity loss. Carbon management now and in the futureis a hot political issue. There is no existing book which focuses on thepivotal role of carbon in the environment and society and the ways in whichcarbon has been domesticated in time and space to generate wealth and politicaladvantage. Students of environmental science geography biology and generalscience will find this work invaluable as a crossdisciplinary text. TOCFromthe contentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements.Introduction. The Chemistry of Carbon. The Biology of Carbon. The Geology ofCarbon. The History And Consequences of Carbon Domestication. The Geography ofCarbon. The Politicization of Carbon. Conclusion And Prosect. References.Index. «