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The Cosmic Oasis - The Remarkable Story of Earth's Biosphere (Hardcover)
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The Cosmic Oasis - The Remarkable Story of Earth's Biosphere (Hardcover)
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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 it continue 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 trend of 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 what these 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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