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The Cosmic Oasis by Mark Williams, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Mark Williams

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The Cosmic Oasis by Mark Williams, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
The Cosmic Oasis by Mark Williams, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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The Cosmic Oasis by Mark Williams, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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bAlone in the known universe the Earth glows bright with life, a unique cosmic oasis of biodiversity which is now under threat from our own actions. /bThe Earth is a unique as a living planet, a cosmic oasis drifting in the vastness of barren space. It is strikingly and obviously different from our nearest heavenly neighbours, the Moon, Venus and Mars, in its thin skin of biology, extending from the surface for a few kilometres into the crust, andfor a few tens of kilometres into the air. But how did this remarkable abundance and diversity of life arise? How has life survived over the enormous time frame of Earth's history? And does it continue to flourish now, especially with the growing pressure for space from humans?The Cosmic Oasis examines life on Earth, from our earliest interactions with animals and plants to our absolute domination of biology. It follows our developing understanding of life's origins, its remarkable complexity, and its interactions with the air, oceans and land. It also shows how patternsof diversity across the surface of the planet evolved, and how humans are now homogenising these, degrading both biodiversity and the space in which life can exist. Within this overall trend of loss there are some remarkable examples of survival, from the beneficial relationships between the geladamonkeys and wolves of the Ethiopian highlands, and the people and brown howler monkeys of Porte Allegre in Brazil, to interactions between you and your gut microbiome. Thoughout, the authors ask what these interactions can teach us about building a better relationship with nature, and consider howwe might become stewards, rather than destructive exploiters, of the life around us. | The Cosmic Oasis by Mark Williams, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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