The Amazing Birth of Earth: A Journey Through the Hidden Wonders that Gave Life to Our Planet

Since Darwin's time, life on our planet has been viewed through the lens of evolution. But it is not just Earth that influences the living world – its inhabitants also transform the planet. Marine algae change the chemical composition of the ocean, and centuries ago it was oceanic bacteria that gave the sky its blue color. However, no one affects the appearance of the planet more than humans. In this book, Ferris Jabr convincingly shows that people, the surrounding world, and Earth are interconnected. We will visit Wrangel Island and the bottom of the ocean, travel back to the Pleistocene epoch, and explore the endless expanses of tropical forests, so you will no longer doubt: Earth is not a planet where life originated, but a planet that has come alive. What future awaits our common home?
«Life gives our planet its anatomy and physiology – its breath, pulse, and metabolism. Without the transformations brought about by life over billions of years, Earth would be completely unrecognizable. Life does not just exist on Earth – it is Earth. We have as much reason to consider our planet a living organism as we do ourselves». (Ferris Jabr)