On Gaia : a critical investigation of the relationship between life and earth / Toby Tyrrell.

Author/creator Tyrrell, Toby, 1965-
Format Book
PublicationPrinceton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Descriptionx, 311 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Gaia, the grand idea -- Good citizens or selfish genes? -- Life at the edge : lessons from extremophiles -- Temperature paces life -- Icehouse earth -- Given enough time -- Evolutionary innovations and environmental change -- A stable or an unstable world? -- The puzzle of life's long persistence -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013005823
ISBN9780691121581 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0691121583 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40022551633

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH331 .T97 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold