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Book SynopsisIt''s impossible to grasp the whole planet or integrate all the descriptions of it. But because we live here, we have to try. This is not just an artistic compulsion or an existential yearning, still less an academic exercise. It''s a survival issue. This is the only planet we have. We''re stuck here, and we don''t own the placeit would be the height of arrogance to assume that we do. We''re tenants here, not owners, but we''re tenants with hope for a long-term tenancy. We want to extend our lease just as far as we can.from Earth: A Tenant''s Manual
In Earth: A Tenant''s Manual, the distinguished geologist Frank H. T. Rhodes, President Emeritus of Cornell University, provides a sweeping, accessible, and deeply informed guide to the home we all share, showing us how we might best preserve the Earth''s livability for ourselves and future generations.
Rhodes begins by setting the scene for our active planet and explaining how its location and composition determine h
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Rhodes reviews earth science, identifies and discusses the major environmental issues currently facing societies, and describes and promotes pathways for sustainable use of Earth and its resources.... Overall, the book is highly readable. Although science is a focus, the presentation is such that anyone with an interest in environmental issues will enjoy and learn from the work. It could serve well as a text for students in an upper-division environmental issues class. Summing Up: Highly recommended.
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Table of ContentsPart I. Earth Present: The Third Planet
1. The Third Planet
2. The Home Planet
3. The Rocky Planet
4. The Blue Planet
5. The Veiled Planet
6. The Hazardous Planet
7. The Ancient Planet
8. The Bountiful Planet
9. The Finite PlanetPart II. Earth Past: The Changing Planet
10. The Singular Planet
11. The Uninhabitable Planet
12. The Living Planet
13. The Warming Planet
14. The Polluted Planet
15. The Crowded PlanetPart III. Earth Future: The Sustainable Planet
16. The Sustainable Planet
17. Water as Sustenance
18. Air as Sustenance
19. Soil as Sustenance
20. Food as Sustenance
21. Energy as Sustenance
22. Materials as Sustenance
23. Prospects for Sustenance
24. Policies for SustenanceEpilogue
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