Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

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Lenton, Tim

 
9780198718871: Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 019871887X ISBN 13: 9780198718871
Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2016

Synopsis

Tim Lenton considers how a world in which humans could evolve was created; how, as a species, we are now reshaping that world; and what a sustainable future for humanity within the Earth System might look like.

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About the Author

Tim Lenton is a Professor at the University of Exeter, where he is also Chair in Climate Change and Earth Systems Science. His research focuses on understanding the behaviour of the Earth as a whole system, especially through the development and use of Earth system models. He worked closely with James Lovelock developing the Gaia theory and trying to reconcile it with evolutionary theory. His work identifying climate tipping points won the Times Higher Education Award for Research Projects of the Year 2008. His books include Revolutions that Made the Earth (OUP, 2013), which he co-authored with Andrew Watson.

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Publisher
OUP Oxford
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
019871887X
ISBN 13 
9780198718871
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
144