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Living Earth

A Short History of Life and Its Home

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  • © 1991

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  1. E. G. Nisbet

    1. Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages iii-xviii
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  2. In the Abyss of Time

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. In the beginning

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      Pages 3-29

    3. The beginning of life

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      Pages 30-46

    4. The Archaean planet

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      Pages 47-64

  3. The Occupation of the Planet

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. The variety of life

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      Pages 67-75

    3. Life in the Archaean

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      Pages 76-96

    4. The surface of the Proterozoic Earth

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      Pages 97-107

    5. The birth of the eukaryotes

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      Pages 108-122

  4. spread of the Eukaryotes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. The Early Palaeozoic explosion and its aftermath

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      Pages 125-145

    3. The changing land

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      Pages 146-166

    4. The rule of the reptiles

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      Pages 167-186

  5. The Modern World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. The new world

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      Pages 189-205

    3. Humanity

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      Pages 206-218

    4. Inhabiting an island

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      Pages 219-226

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 227-237
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About this book

Life has shaped the Earth, and the Earth has moulded the history of life. That history, the co-evolution of our ancestors and their horne, has much to teach us about our place on the planet today. We are part of the fabric of the biosphere. As we change that fabric we would be wise to understand how our horne was built. Our planet is neither a hotel nor a colony. It is not a place which life briefly inhabits during a transient occupation. Instead, it is our horne, designed by the deeds of our ancestors and suited to our own needs. The history of life on Earth is held in the geological record, which is composed of the rocks, water and air that are available for study on the planet's surface. These rocks, the oceans and the atmosphere are not simply stores of information for the excitement of fossil hunters and geochemists, or resources to exploit without thought. Their cre­ ation and continued existence form an integral part of the development and management of the Earth as the horne of life.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

    E. G. Nisbet

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Living Earth

  • Book Subtitle: A Short History of Life and Its Home

  • Authors: E. G. Nisbet

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5965-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: E. G. Nisbet 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-04-445856-2Published: 30 June 1991

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5965-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 238

  • Number of Illustrations: 34 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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