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Life of Earth
by RICE, STANLEY A. PHDISBN13:
9781616142254
ISBN10:
1616142251
Format:
Hardcover
Pub. Date:
11/1/2010
Publisher(s):
Prometheus Books
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Summary
In this portrait of Planet Earth-at just about the mid point of its probable lifespan-a biologist discusses the evolution of the network of life and the crucial role played by humans in determining the future of our world.
Table of Contents
| List of Illustrations | p. 9 |
| Introduction: A Pile of Rocks in the Middle of Kansas | p. 11 |
| Meet Mother Earth | p. 23 |
| Inevitable Evolution | p. 45 |
| Innovation | p. 75 |
| Symbiosis | p. 93 |
| Sex | p. 109 |
| Altruism | p. 137 |
| Religion | p. 163 |
| Science | p. 181 |
| Faith in Photosynthesis | p. 201 |
| Notes | p. 221 |
| Bibliography | p. 237 |
| Index | p. 249 |
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