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Cycles of Life: Civilization and the Biosphere (Scientific American Library Paperback)

Cycles of Life: Civilization and the Biosphere (Scientific American Library Paperback)
By Vaclav Smil

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #548573 in Books
  • Published on: 2000-11-28
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 221 pages

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Vaclav Smil describes current efforts to take into account the complex interplay of living organisms and environmental changes that shape the functioning of biogeochemical cycles. He focuses on the effects of human interference in these cycles caused by actions ranging from combustion of fossil fuels to feeding a growing population.

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The background to the "Greenhouse Effect"5
This book gives the reader the background to consider the "Greenhouse Effect" and all its ramifications in a serious way. Very good reading and very thought provoking.