The earth system / Lee R. Kump, James F. Kasting, Robert G. Crane.

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	2nd ed.
Published:	Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education, 2004.
Main Author:	Kump, Lee R.
Other Authors:	Kasting, James F. Crane, Robert G.
Subjects:	Gaia hypothesis.
Format:	Book

The earth system /

Table of Contents:

1. Global Change
2. Daisyworld: An Introduction to Systems
3. Global Energy Balance: The Greenhouse Effect
4. The Atmospheric Circulation System
5. The Circulation of the Oceans
6. Modeling the Atmosphere - Ocean System
7. Circulation of the Solid Earth: Plate Tectonics
8. Recycling of the Elements: The Carbon Cycle
9. Focus on the Biota: Metabolism, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity
10. Origin of the Earth and of Life
11. Effect of Life on the Atmosphere: The Rise of Oxygen and Ozone
12. Long-Term Climate Regulation
13. Biodiversity through Earth History
14. Pleistocene Glaciations
15. Short-Term Climate Variability
16. Global Warming
17. Ozone Depletion
18. Human Threats to Biodiversity
19. Climate Stability on Earth and Earthlike Planets
App. A. Units and Unit Conversions
App. B. Temperature Conversions
App. C. Periodic Table of the Elements
App. D. Useful Facts.