Gaia's Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth
| AUTHOR | Volk, Tyler |
| PUBLISHER | Copernicus Books (10/01/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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If there's such a thing as Gaia--if Earth's biosphere really is a self -sustaining meta-organism--then it must have something like a physiology. What does this consist of? What are the systems, processes and functions that make it work? Gaia's Body looks at the biogeographical regions, essential substances, and great chemical cycles that underlie the living system that is earth's biosphere. This is the book that puts Gaia theory on a firm scientific foundation.
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ISBN-13:
9781461274520
ISBN-10:
1461274524
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
269
Carton Quantity:
15
Product Dimensions:
7.00 x 0.61 x 10.00 inches
Weight:
1.12 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
NL
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BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Science | Ecology
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
577.01
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If there's such a thing as Gaia--if Earth's biosphere really is a self -sustaining meta-organism--then it must have something like a physiology. What does this consist of? What are the systems, processes and functions that make it work? Gaia's Body looks at the biogeographical regions, essential substances, and great chemical cycles that underlie the living system that is earth's biosphere. This is the book that puts Gaia theory on a firm scientific foundation.
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Author:
Volk, Tyler
Tyler Volk is Science Director of Environmental Studies and Professor of Biology at New York University. He is the author of "Gaia's Body: Toward a Physiology of the Earth" (MIT Press, 2003), "Metapatterns: Across Space, Time, and Mind, " and other books.
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