The Cosmic Oasis
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The Cosmic Oasis

The Remarkable Story of Earth's Biosphere

Williams, Mark / Escritor Zalasiewicz, Jan / Escritor

37,70 €
35,82 €
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Editorial:
Oxford UP
Año de edición:
2022
Materia
Ecología
ISBN:
978-0-19-884587-4
Páginas:
288
Idioma:
Inglés
Encuadernación:
Tapa dura
Alto:
242mm
Ancho:
162mm
37,70 €
35,82 €
IVA incluido
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Alone in the known universe the Earth glows bright with life, a unique cosmic oasis of biodiversity which is now under threat from our own actions. The Earth is a unique as a living planet, a cosmic oasis drifting in the vastness of barren space. It is strikingly and obviously different from our nearest heavenly neighbours, the Moon, Venus and Mars, in its thin skin of biology, extending from the surface for a few kilometres into the crust, and for a few tens of kilometres into the air.

But how did this remarkable abundance and diversity of life arise? How has life survived over the enormous time frame of Earth's history? And does itcontinue to flourish now, especially with the growing pressure for space from humans?The Cosmic Oasis examines life on Earth, from our earliest interactions with animals and plants to our absolute domination of biology. It follows our developing understanding of life's origins, its remarkable complexity, and its interactions with the air, oceans and land. It also shows how patterns of diversity across the surface of the planet evolved, and how humans are now homogenising these, degrading both biodiversity and the space in which life can exist.

Within this overall trendof loss there are some remarkable examples of survival, from the beneficial relationships between the gelada monkeys and wolves of the Ethiopian highlands, and the people and brown howler monkeys of Porte Allegre in Brazil, to interactions between you and your gut microbiome. Thoughout, the authors ask whatthese interactions can teach us about building a better relationship with nature, and consider how we might become stewards, rather than destructive exploiters, of the life around us.

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