Life on Our Dynamic Planet: Earth's Past, Present, and Future

Author/Contributor(s):	Gurevitch, Jessica
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	09/30/2026
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

Life on Our Dynamic Planet explores a wide range of phenomena, from the formation of clouds, snow, and glaciers to the mechanisms behind hurricanes, droughts, and monsoons. It explains why the tropics are warm and humid, why deserts form in subtropical zones, and why temperate regions experience distinct seasonal patterns. Readers will gain insight into the structure and behavior of the land-ocean-atmosphere system and how it influences the distribution of life on Earth. Special attention is given to the feedback between climate and biology, demonstrating how living systems both respond to and shape their physical environment.