The cosmic oasis : the remarkable story of Earth's biosphere / Mark Williams & Jan Zalasiewicz ; with illustrations by Anne-Sophie Milon.
"This title explores the abundance and complexity of life on Earth. Despite its diversity, life forms little more than a veneer on the planet. Earth has significantly changed across time in line to the havoc humans created and the technology in which improves how all living things coexist and p...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2022]
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "This title explores the abundance and complexity of life on Earth. Despite its diversity, life forms little more than a veneer on the planet. Earth has significantly changed across time in line to the havoc humans created and the technology in which improves how all living things coexist and protects the cosmic oasis. Humans have risen from apes as part of nature and manipulated the environment with the help of tools and fire. It has resulted in the development of settlements, domestication of animals, and agriculture, and the shift in atmosphere, climate, land, and cycling of key elements of the biosphere"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 280 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0192584731 9780192584731 |