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Questions about our origins & the nature of the Earth have long preoccupied human thought - the NRC assembled a committee to propose & explore grand questions in geological & planetary science. This is a look at the essential scientific challenges that constitute the frontier of Earth science at the start of the 21st century.
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Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12161.html
ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF EARTH RESEARCH QUESTIONS FOR A CHANGING PLANET
Committee on Grand Research Questions in the Solid-Earth Sciences Board on Earth Sciences and Resources Division on Earth and Life Studies
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Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12161.html
The National Academies Press 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by the National Science Foundation, Award No. EAR-0533650; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Award No. NNH06CE15B, TO #104; U.S. Department of Energy, Award No. DE-FG02-05ER15664; and U.S. Department of Interior / U.S. Geological Survey, Award No. 05HQGR0138. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. International Sta