Gaia's Body : Toward a Physiology of Earth
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"Full of fresh and stimulating perspectives on Earth System science for any student or teacher in that field." -- Bill Chaloner, Biologist
"Volk... weaves a tapestry of solar radiation, plate tectonics, and atmospheric chemistry, all bound by engaging prose..." -- Joel D. Gunn, Quarterly Review of Biology
"Volk writes splendidly and passionately, but avoids the trap of letting his command of language stand in for scientific clarity." -- Fred Pearce, New Scientist
"Gaia's Body is an outstanding contribution to global ecology...it brings the Gaia concept to the heart of science." -- Peter Westbroek, Nature
Stephen H. Schneider, author of Laboratory Earth: The Planetary Gamble We Can't Afford to Lose
[Volk] combines the passion of an artist with the discipline of a scientist.
--This text refers to the
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Gaia's Body : Toward a Physiology of Earth
Gaia's Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth,Tyler Volk,The MIT Press,0262720426,Earth Sciences - General,Ecology,Environmental Science,Gaia hypothesis,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Ecology,Philosophy Of Biology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Science / Environmental Science
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