This book’s author, Max Nieuwdorp, is a leading Dutch medical specialist with a principal focus on human endocrinology. He is currently Professor and Head of Department in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and formerly a Visiting Scientist at the University of California, San Diego, in the US. Read the book review.
In his book, science writer Ferris Jabr divides the Earth systems into the three realms: rock, water and air, using enlightening examples to show how each of them has been shaped by life far more than we are generally aware. Each section starts in the deep past and ends with current threats, including soil loss, plastic pollution in the oceans, and climate change. Read the review.