| Description |
viii, 346 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [289]-328). |
| Contents |
1. Evolution of the idea : from Vernadsky to a science of the global environment -- 2. Life in the universe : attributes, constraints, and probabilities -- 3. Life's diversity and resilience : metabolisms, species, catastrophes -- 4. Energizing the biosphere : solar radiation and the Earth's heat -- 5. Water and material flows : biospheric cycles -- 6. The biosphere's extent : the moveable boundaries -- 7. The biosphere's mass and productivity : quantifying life's presence and performance -- 8. The biosphere's dynamics and organization : fundamental rules and grand patterns -- 9. Civilization and the biosphere : the Earth transformed by human action -- 10. Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Biosphere.
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| ISBN |
0262194724 hardcover alkaline paper |
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