The  Earth's Biosphere
Subtitle: Evolution, Dynamics, and Change
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: July 21, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780262194723
Subjects: The Environment; Organic Evolution; Systematics (Biology); Science; Science/Mathematics; Environmental Science; Life Sciences - Ecology; Life Sciences - Evolution; Science / Environmental Science; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Biosphere; Earth
Description: "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.