Revolutions That Made Earth C

by Tim Lenton and Andrew Watson

Book Overview

The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as an increase in the complexity, energy utilization, and information processing capabilities of life. This book describes these revolutions, showing the fundamental interdependence of the evolution of life and its non-living...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199587043
• ISBN13: 9780199587049
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"