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The Emerald Planet: How plants changed Earth´s history
David Beerling
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Description for The Emerald Planet: How plants changed Earth´s history
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Plants have profoundly moulded the Earth's climate and the evolutionary trajectory of life. Far from being 'silent witnesses to the passage of time', plants are dynamic components of our world, shaping the environment throughout history as much as that environment has shaped them. In The Emerald Planet, David Beerling puts plants centre stage, revealing the crucial role they have played in driving global changes in the environment, in recording hidden facets of Earth's history, and in helping us to predict its future. His account draws together evidence from fossil plants, from experiments with their living counterparts, and ... Read more
Plants have profoundly moulded the Earth's climate and the evolutionary trajectory of life. Far from being 'silent witnesses to the passage of time', plants are dynamic components of our world, shaping the environment throughout history as much as that environment has shaped them. In The Emerald Planet, David Beerling puts plants centre stage, revealing the crucial role they have played in driving global changes in the environment, in recording hidden facets of Earth's history, and in helping us to predict its future. His account draws together evidence from fossil plants, from experiments with their living counterparts, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Oxford Landmark Science
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198798323
SKU
V9780198798323
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About David Beerling
David Beerling is Professor of Palaeoclimatology at the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences University of Sheffield. Before this he held a Royal Society University Research Fellowship, where his work on the evolution of life and the physical environment was recognized by the award of a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize in earth sciences (2001). In 2014 he was elected Fellow ... Read more
Reviews for The Emerald Planet: How plants changed Earth´s history
The Emerald Planet is a serious talking-to about why plants must not be ignored.
Jonathan Silvertown, TLS
Within these pages is one of the greatest stories ever told ... It is as fascinating as it is important.
New Scientist
[A] fascinating overview of green evolution.
Karl Dallas, Morning Star
A beautifully detailed account...a gorgeous ... Read more
Jonathan Silvertown, TLS
Within these pages is one of the greatest stories ever told ... It is as fascinating as it is important.
New Scientist
[A] fascinating overview of green evolution.
Karl Dallas, Morning Star
A beautifully detailed account...a gorgeous ... Read more