Earth, Our Living Planet: The Earth System and Its Co-Evolution with Organisms (Hardcover, 2021)

1. Unique Characteristics of Planet Earth 

Act 1. Seven Connections that Set the Scene of Life on Earth 

2. The Earth Has an Atmosphere: Connection with the Solar System 

3. The Temperature Conditions of Earth are Moderate: Connection with the Earth-Moon System and the Earth’s Rotation 

4. There is Water on Earth, and it is Mostly Liquid: Connection with the Solar System 

5. The Earth’s Crust Contains the Building Blocks of Life: Connection with the Gravity of Stars and Earth

6. The Earth’s Temperature is Suitable for Life: Connection with Plate Tectonics 

7. The Earth Retains its Atmosphere: Connection with the Solar System and the Earth’s Gravity and Magnetic Field 8. Life Thrives on Earth: Connections with the Special Earthly Physical and Chemical Characteristics 

Act 2. Four Major Connections that Make Living Organisms and Systems Key Players on the Earth’s Scene 

9. Connections of Living Systems with the Environment Typically Include Feedbacks and Attractors 

10. Living Systems, the Earth’s Climate and Plate Tectonics are Connected 

11. Living Systems, Free oxygen and Atmospheric and Oceanic Carbon are Connected 

12. Living Systems, Free oxygen and Atmospheric and Continental Carbon are Connected 13. Living Systems and Atmospheric, Continental and Oceanic Carbon are Connected 

Act 3. Two Major Connections by which Human Actors Disturb the Action of the Play 

14. Climate Change: Connections between Human Activities, Carbon, and Greenhouse Gases 

15. Ocean Acidification: Connections between Human Activities, Carbon, and Ocean’s pH Final act. Connections regulate the Earth System scene 

16. Non-Living and Living Components of the Earth System are Regulated by Interacting Connections

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