The Green Marble: Earth System Science and Global Sustainability

by David Turner and David P. Turner

Book Overview

Humans have difficulty thinking at the global scale. Yet as we come to understand our planet as a single, interconnected, complex system and encounter compelling evidence of human impact on Earth's climate and biosphere, the need for a truly global effort is increasingly urgent. In this concise and accessible text, David P. Turner presents an overview of global environmental change and a synthesis of research and ideas from the rapidly evolving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231180616
• ISBN13: 9780231180610
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"