The earth's biosphere : evolution, dynamics, and change
- Title
- The earth's biosphere : evolution, dynamics, and change / Vaclav Smil.
- Published by
- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2002], ©2002.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- viii, 346 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "In his latest book, Vaclav Smil tells the story of the Earth's biosphere from its origins to its long-term future. He explains the workings of its parts and what is known about their interactions. He examines the biosphere's physics, chemistry, biology, geology, oceanography, energy, climatology, and ecology, as well as the changes caused by human activity.
- He provides both the basics of the story and surprising asides illustrating critical but often neglected aspects of biospheric complexity."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Contents
- 1. Evolution of the Idea -- 2. Life in the Universe -- 3. Life's Diversity and Resilience -- 4. Energizing the Biosphere -- 5. Water and Material Flows -- 6. The Biosphere's Extent -- 7. The Biosphere's Mass and Productivity -- 8. The Biosphere's Dynamics and Organization -- 9. Civilization and the Biosphere -- 10. Epilogue.
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-328) and indexes.