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  The Biosphere: Complete Annotated Edition (Hardback) By (author) Vladimir I. Vernadsky, Translated by D.B. Langmuir, Preface by L. Margulis, Preface by M. Ceruti, With M.A.S. McMenamin

  

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  Short Description for The Biosphere Intends to establish the field of biogeochemistry. This title expresses the idea that life is a geological force that can change Earth's landforms, its climate, and even the contents of its atmosphere. It is suitable for various entry level students in earth and planetary sciences.
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  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
  • Published: 27 March 1998
  • Format: Hardback 195 pages
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  • Categories: Science: General Issues | Earth Sciences | Geology & The Lithosphere | Meteorology & Climatology | Management Of Land & Natural Resources | Wildlife: General Interest
  • ISBN 13: 9780387982687 ISBN 10: 038798268X
  • Sales rank: 596,800

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• "Vladimir Vernadsky was a brilliant and prescient scholar-a true scientific visionary who saw the deep connections between life on Earth and the rest of the planet and understood the profound implications for life as a cosmic phenomenon." -DAVID H. GRINSPOON, AUTHOR OF VENUS REVEALED "The Biosphere should be required reading for all entry level students in earth and planetary sciences." -ERIC D. SCHNEIDER, AUTHOR OF INTO THE COOL: THE NEW THERMODYNAMICS OF CREATIVE DESTRUCTION