Dr Daniel E. Harlov, guest scientist in Section 3.1 | Inorganic and Isotope Geochemistry, and Gleb S. Pokrovski from the „University of Toulouse“ have edited and published a comprehensive review book on “The Role of Sulfur in Planetary Processes: from Cores to Atmospheres”. 

In 19 chapters and three volumes, the 1500-page book compiles our current knowledge on the distribution and behaviour of sulfur in the atmosphere, surface, crust, mantle, and core of the Earth as well as the other bodies of our solar system. Nearly 50 authors provide answers to the question of how sulfur contributes to the origin, evolution, and functioning of the Earth as well as the other bodies of the solar system.

Sulfur is a key player in the various physical and chemical processes occurring in the atmosphere, surface, crust, mantle, and core of the Earth as well as on and in the planets and moons throughout the solar system. On Earth, sulfur is a powerful complexing agent for a series of metals, which allows for their transfer across the lithosphere and subsequent concentration as ore deposits as well as a powerful oxidizing and reducing agent. 

In the atmospheres of both the terrestrial worlds and the gas giants, sulfur plays a diverse and important role shaping their physical, chemical and–in the case of our Earth–biological evolution.

The book is published by Springer-Nature and can be bought as an eBook (192,59 Euros) or as hardcover (246,09 Euros). Individual chapters can be downloaded as well. 

Link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-07705-9