El nacimiento de la tierra: Cómo nuestro planeta cobró vida / Becoming Earth : How Our Planet Came to Life

Author:   Ferris Jabr
Publisher:   Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
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9788466678742


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   19 November 2024
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El nacimiento de la tierra: Cómo nuestro planeta cobró vida / Becoming Earth : How Our Planet Came to Life


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BIENVENIDO A LA TIERRA VIVA. NUNCA MÁS LA VERÁS DEL MISMO MODO Todos los seres vivos somos más que habitantes de la Tierra: somos la Tierra, una excrecencia de su estructura y un motor de su evolución. La vida y el medio ambiente han transformado un fragmento de roca en órbita en un oasis cósmico: un planeta que respira, metaboliza y regula su clima. Ferris Jabr nos sorprende con una nueva visión de la Tierra que emerge de las últimas investigaciones científicas. En ella, los bosques arrojan agua, polen y bacterias para convocar la lluvia; los animales gigantes diseñan los mismos paisajes por los que deambulan; los microbios mastican la roca y dan forma a los continentes; y el plancton microscópico renueva el aire y los mares. El nacimiento de la Tierra es un viaje estimulante por el funcionamiento oculto de nuestra sinfonía planetaria -sus intérpretes, sus instrumentos y la música de la vida que emerge. Pero también una invitación a repensar el tipo de planeta que queremos dejar a nuestros descendientes. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A vivid account of a major shift in how we understand Earth, from an exceptionally talented new voice. Earth is not simply an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather a planet that came to life. One of humanity’s oldest beliefs is that our world is alive. Though once ridiculed by some scientists, the idea of Earth as a vast interconnected living system has gained acceptance in recent decades. We, and all living things, are more than inhabitants of Earth—we are Earth, an outgrowth of its structure and an engine of its evolution. Life and its environment have coevolved for billions of years, transforming a lump of orbiting rock into a cosmic oasis—a planet that breathes, metabolizes, and regulates its climate. Acclaimed science writer Ferris Jabr reveals a radical new vision of Earth where lush forests spew water, pollen, and bacteria to summon rain; giant animals engineer the very landscapes they roam; microbes chew rock to shape continents; and microscopic plankton, some as glittering as carved jewels, remake the air and sea. Humans are one of the most extreme examples of life transforming Earth. Through fossil fuel consumption, agriculture, and pollution, we have altered more layers of the planet in less time than any other species, pushing Earth into a crisis. But we are also uniquely able to understand and protect the planet’s wondrous ecology and self-stabilizing processes. Jabr introduces us to a diverse cast of fascinating people who have devoted themselves to this vital work. Becoming Earth is an exhilarating journey through the hidden workings of our planetary symphony—its players, its instruments, and the music of life that emerges—and an invitation to reexamine our place in it. How well we play our part will determine what kind of Earth our descendants inherit for millennia to come.

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Author:   Ferris Jabr
Publisher:   Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Imprint:   Ediciones B, SA
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9788466678742


ISBN 10:   8466678743
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   19 November 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.
Language:   Spanish

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«Ferris Jabr explora el extraordinario tapiz de la vida... Una obra maestra». —Kirkus Reviews


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Ferris Jabr es escritor colaborador del New York Times Magazine. También ha escrito para the New Yorker, Harper’s, The Atlantic, National Geographic y Scientic American. Recibió una beca de escritura creativa de no ­ ficción de la Whiting Foundation, así como de la Universidad de California en Berkeley y del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT). Su trabajo ha sido incluido en antologías de The Best American Science and Nature Writing. Jabr vive en Portland (Oregón) con su esposo Ryan, su perro Jack y más plantas de las que puede contar.

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