The Deep Hot Biosphere: The Myth of Fossil Fuels

Does there exist, deep within the earth's crust, a second biosphere-- composed of very primitive, thermophilic (heat-loving) bacteria, and containing more living matter than the entire surface? This idea, first proposed by the author in the early 1980s, is now supported by a growing body of evidence. The implications are astonishing: is the deep biosphere where life originated? Can Mars and other seemingly dead planets contain deep biospheres? Is there yet another--deeper, hotter--biosphere within the earth, based on silicon instead of carbon? This is the first book to explore this very controversial, intriguing theory.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Copernicus Books
Published: 11/06/1998
ISBN: 9780387985466
Pages: 262
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.57h x 6.41w x 0.98d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/26/1998 pg. 56