Geochemistry and the Biosphere: Essays

by Vladimir Vernadsky PhD, Alexander Yanshin PhD (Introduction), Frank B. Salisbury PhD (Editor)

Overview

The classic works by the renowned Russian scientist who published the first edition of The Biosphere in 1926. This unabridged translation is made from the 1944 edition and translated from the Russian alongside his other most important book Essays on Geochemistry. In these two volumes, Vernadsky details humanity’s impact on the living systems of the planet and concludes with his vision of the noösphere, a sphere of human intelligence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780907791645
Publisher:	Synergetic Press
Publication date:	01/02/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Vladimir Vernadsky (1863-1945) was a Russian geochemist and mineralogist who is considered to be one of the founders of geochemistry and biogeochemistry. This complete translation of his ground-breaking work, The Biosphere, is essential reading for anyone looking to comprehend the nature of the Earth in its planetary, cosmic scale.

Frank B. Salisbury is an American plant physiologist who served for a time as head of the Utah State University (USU) department of Plant science. He has a BS and MA from the University of Utah. He received his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology. He taught for eleven years as a professor at Colorado State University before joining the faculty of USU.

Editorial Reviews

"Vernadsky was a towering pioneer in understanding life on Earth and life coevolving with Earth. His protean range and profound insight shaped our worldview and continues to anticipate our learning."

— Amory Lovins Cofounder and CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute



"It is heartening to see this result of years of careful editorial work that has given us a timeless piece of scholarship, in which we witness a truly global systems thinker who was a hundred years ahead of his time..."

—Professor Tyler Volk, Codirector Earth and Environmental Science Program

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