Environmental Evolution: Effects of the Origin and Evolution of Life on Planet EarthLynn Margulis, Clifford Matthews, Aaron Haselton MIT Press, 2000 - 338 pàgines In this book fifteen distinguished scientists discuss the effects of life--past and present--on planet Earth. Unlike other earth science and biology books, Environmental Evolution describes the impact of life on the Earth's rocky surfaces presenting an integrated view of how our planet evolved. Modeled on the Environmental Evolution course developed by Lynn Margulis and colleagues, it provides a unique synthesis of atmospheric, biological, and geological hypotheses that explain the present condition of the biosphere. The book develops scientific concepts essential to the reconstruction of the intertwined history of Earth's air, rocks, water, and life. After an introduction by James E. Lovelock on Gaia theory, the material proceeds in roughly chronological order from the origin of life in the early Archean Eon to the emergence of new environmental diseases in today's industrialized world. The second edition has been thoroughly revised, with more comprehensive chapters, additional illustrations, and new references. Contributors |
Continguts
Chemical Evolution in a Hydrogen Cyanide World | 47 |
Origins of Membrane Structure | 67 |
History of Ideas | 83 |
Clues to Life in the Archean Eon | 97 |
Abu Dhabi and Shark | 117 |
Symbiosis and the Origin of Protists | 141 |
From Lifes Origin to the End of | 159 |
Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics | 171 |
Environmental Pollution and the Emergence of | 249 |
Teaching Strategy | 263 |
Suggestions to Students Preparing Class Presentations | 270 |
FiveKingdom Classification Scheme | 281 |
Background Reading | 289 |
Field Trips | 297 |
The Evolution of Life | 305 |
Addresses of Contributors | 327 |
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Environmental Evolution: Effects of the Origin and Evolution of Life on ... Lynn Margulis,Lorraine Olendzenski Previsualització no disponible - 1992 |
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Biodiversity and Landscapes: A Paradox of Humanity Ke Chung Kim,Robert D. Weaver Previsualització limitada - 1994 |