The Biosphere (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)

Long unknown in the West, The Biosphere established the field of biogeochemistry and is one of the classic founding documents of what later became known as Gaia theory. It is the first sustained expression of the idea that life is a geological force that can change Earth's landforms, its climate, and even the contents of its atmosphere. A complete, unabridged translation has never before been available in English. This edition - complete with extensive annotations, an introductory essay placing the work in its historical context and explaining its relevance to readers today, and a foreword cosigned by a stellar group of international experts - will be the definitive edition of this classic work. "What Darwin did for life through time, Vernadsky did for life through space on a geological scale."

General

Imprint:	Copernicus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	1998
Revised by:	M.A.S. McMenamin
Translators:	D.B. Langmuir
Preface by:	L. Margulis
Authors:	Vladimir I. Vernadsky
Preface by:	M. Ceruti • S. Golubic • R. Guerrero • N. Ikeda • N. Ikezawa • W.E. Krumbein
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	178
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
ISBN-13:	978-1-4612-7264-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4612-7264-5
Barcode:	9781461272649

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