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The cosmic oasis : the remarkable story of Earth's biosphere

by Mark Williams, J. A. Zalasiewicz, Anne-Sophie Milon

This study explores the history of Earth's biosphere and the extensive damage caused by human intervention. It analyses the development of life over geological time and considers how technological innovation might be utilised to restore and protect the natural world.

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