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  • The Age of Microbes

    A Blueprint for a Habitable Earth

    An ecologist reveals why the solution to the climate crisis lies in Earth’s oldest inhabitants: microbes.Our planet is in crisis. Scorching temperatures, deadly fires and flooding, and food shortages—the signs are everywhere. Experts warn that the planet is careening toward a point of no return. Yet their solution—eliminating fossil fuels—may not stem the damage soon enough.In The Age of Microbes ... Leer más

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    The Age of Microbes

    A Blueprint for a Habitable Earth

    Narrado por Bob Souer ...

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    An ecologist reveals why the solution to the climate crisis lies in Earth's oldest inhabitants: microbes.Our planet is in crisis. Scorching temperatures, deadly fires and flooding, and food shortages—the signs are everywhere. Experts warn that the planet is careening toward a point of no return. Yet their solution—eliminating fossil fuels—may not stem the damage soon enough.In The Age of Microbes ... Leer más

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    What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species

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  • A Poison Like No Other

    How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies

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  • Tales From The Underground

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    There are over one billion organisms in a pinch of soil, yet we know much more about deep space than about the universe below. In Tales from the Underground, Cornell ecologist David Wolfe takes us on a tour through current scientific knowledge of the subterranean world. We follow the progress of discovery from Charles Darwin's experiments with earthworms, to Lewis and Clark's first encounter with ... Leer más

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  • Ecology For Dummies

    A fun-to-read guide to ecological principles and environmental understandingEcology For Dummies transforms intimidating concepts into an engaging walkthrough that supports academic success and environmental literacy. This accessible text covers everything from energy flow and nutrient cycles to biodiversity and human environmental impact, delivering an accessible discussion of biology and ecology ... Leer más

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  • Darwinian Agriculture

    How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture

    Harnessing evolution for more sustainable agricultureAs human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term sustainability. Darwinian Agriculture presents an entirely new approach to these challenges, one that draws on the principles of evolution and natural selection.R. Ford Denison ... Leer más

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  • Amber Waves

    The Extraordinary Biography of Wheat, from Wild Grass to World Megacrop

    The biography of a staple grain we often take for granted, exploring how wheat went from wild grass to a world-shaping crop.Amber Waves tells the story of a group of grass species that first grew in scattered stands in the foothills of the Middle East until our ancestors discovered their value as a source of food. Over thousands of years, we moved their seeds to all but the polar regions of Earth, ... Leer más

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  • Remnants of Ancient Life

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  • Plastics

    Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
    A comprehensive introduction to the plastics life cycle—the impacts on our lives, our future, and our planet—and the actions we can take.Everywhere we look, we are surrounded by plastics: perhaps you have a book in one hand and your phone—made of various metals, plastics, and glass—in the other, or you are reading this on your polyurethane mattress after having flipped on a plastic light switch. ... Leer más

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  • A Closer Look at Plant Reproduction, Growth, and Ecology

    Series series Introduction to Biology
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  • A World Without Soil

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