Environmental Evolution: Effects of the Origin and Evolution of Life on Planet Earth

by Lynn Margulis

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262631970
• ISBN13: 9780262631976
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher