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Becoming Earth

- How Our Planet Came to Life
Af: Ferris Jabr Engelsk Paperback

Becoming Earth

- How Our Planet Came to Life
Af: Ferris Jabr Engelsk Paperback
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A radically thought-provoking account of a major shift in how we understand our Earth, not simply as an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather as a planet that came to life, from the heart of the Amazon rainforest to the soil in our gardens.

''A glorious paean to our living world, full of achingly beautiful passages, mind-bending conceptual twists, and wonderful characters. Ferris Jabr reveals how Earth not only gave rise to life, and now teems with it, but has also been profoundly, miraculously shaped by it.'' – Ed Yong, author of An Immense World, winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize

''I did not expect to experience joy when I opened Becoming Earth, but I did, and I do. The ambition, eloquence, and erudition in this dragonfly droneflight of a book are absolutely exhilarating.'' – John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather, winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize


The notion of a living world is one of humanity’s oldest beliefs. Though once scorned by many scientists, the concept of Earth as a vast interconnected living system has gained acceptance in recent decades. Life not only adapts to its surroundings – it also shapes them in dramatic and enduring ways. Over billions of years, life transformed a lump of orbiting rock into our cosmic oasis, breathing oxygen into the atmosphere, concocting the modern oceans, and turning rock into fertile soil. Life is intertwined with Earth’s capacity to regulate its climate and maintain balance.

Through compelling narrative, evocative descriptions, and lucid explanations, Ferris Jabr shows us how Earth became the world we’ve known, how it is rapidly becoming a very different world, and how we will determine what kind of Earth our descendants inherit for millennia to come.

''Fascinating, thought-provoking, and, ultimately, inspiring'' – Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

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A radically thought-provoking account of a major shift in how we understand our Earth, not simply as an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather as a planet that came to life, from the heart of the Amazon rainforest to the soil in our gardens.

''A glorious paean to our living world, full of achingly beautiful passages, mind-bending conceptual twists, and wonderful characters. Ferris Jabr reveals how Earth not only gave rise to life, and now teems with it, but has also been profoundly, miraculously shaped by it.'' – Ed Yong, author of An Immense World, winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize

''I did not expect to experience joy when I opened Becoming Earth, but I did, and I do. The ambition, eloquence, and erudition in this dragonfly droneflight of a book are absolutely exhilarating.'' – John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather, winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize


The notion of a living world is one of humanity’s oldest beliefs. Though once scorned by many scientists, the concept of Earth as a vast interconnected living system has gained acceptance in recent decades. Life not only adapts to its surroundings – it also shapes them in dramatic and enduring ways. Over billions of years, life transformed a lump of orbiting rock into our cosmic oasis, breathing oxygen into the atmosphere, concocting the modern oceans, and turning rock into fertile soil. Life is intertwined with Earth’s capacity to regulate its climate and maintain balance.

Through compelling narrative, evocative descriptions, and lucid explanations, Ferris Jabr shows us how Earth became the world we’ve known, how it is rapidly becoming a very different world, and how we will determine what kind of Earth our descendants inherit for millennia to come.

''Fascinating, thought-provoking, and, ultimately, inspiring'' – Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 0
ISBN-13: 9781529038170
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1529038170
Kategori: Biofysik
Udg. Dato: 27 jun 2024
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 153mm
Højde: 233mm
Forlag: Pan Macmillan
Oplagsdato: 27 jun 2024
Forfatter(e): Ferris Jabr
Forfatter(e) Ferris Jabr


Kategori Biofysik


ISBN-13 9781529038170


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 0


Udgave


Længde 25mm


Bredde 153mm


Højde 233mm


Udg. Dato 27 jun 2024


Oplagsdato 27 jun 2024


Forlag Pan Macmillan

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