The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth’s History
The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth’s History – Review
This was one of the greatest books I widely read this year. It is superbly written, and makes paleobotany come to life with vividly chronological details such as how the Victorian obsession with specimen collection conveniently provided a data-mine for scientists who are trying to understand how CO2 levels relate with homeobox genes for stomata. It additionally combines a full account of physical events with plant evolution and provides one of the best overviews of how CO2 levels involve climate. While it is largely devoid of climate alarmism, you will think about the cause of mass loss of plant life on our climate long after you simply put the book down.