{"product_id":"green-planet-how-plants-keep-the-earth-alive-paperback-softback-9780813553542","title":"Green Planet; How Plants Keep the Earth Alive (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813553542","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Plants Keep the Earth Alive\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStanley A Rice (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813553542\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e314 pages, 38 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"The title says it all. \u003ci\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/i\u003e does for plants what Diane Ackerman's \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of the Senses\u003c\/i\u003e does for our sensory experiences.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Eldon H. Franz (Washington State University) \u003cdiv\u003e\"If you are not convinced of the critical value of plants to people you will be after reading Stanley Rice's \u003ci\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/i\u003e. Rice's expertise, paired with his engaging style, awakens readers to the importance of the environmental services provided by plants.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Sir Ghillean Prance FRS (scientific director, The Eden Project) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Stanley Rice writes with charm and clarity. Not since Corner's \u003ci\u003eLife of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e has there been a contestant for this role in the world of scientific publishing about plants for general readers.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Steward T. A. Pickett (distinguished senior scientist and project director, Cary Institute of Ecosystem) \u003cdiv\u003e\"An intriguing and deeply passionate account of how plants keep us all alive. Rice explores the numerous ways that plants sustain life in ways more surprising and captivating than anything you'll remember from school. \u003ci\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/i\u003e explains the nature of plants on a far deeper level. It's fascinating, and more interconnected to all the economic and ecological concerns of today than most recognize.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Earth Justice) \u003cdiv\u003e\"The ecosystems of the planet that humans depend on for fresh air, water, and food are increasingly stressed. The fact that green plants are at the functional core of these ecosystems is not generally appreciated, and the point is clearly and concisely made in this book by Rice. This work is notable for its breadth of coverage of not only how plants directly affect humans but also of how plants affect the functioning of the ecosystems that humans need for a range of goods and services. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Choice) \u003cdiv\u003e\"The title says it all. \u003ci\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/i\u003e does for plants what Diane Ackerman's \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of the Senses\u003c\/i\u003e does for our sensory experiences.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Eldon H. Franz (Washington State University) \u003cdiv\u003e\"If you are not convinced of the critical value of plants to people you will be after reading Stanley Rice's \u003ci\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/i\u003e. Rice's expertise, paired with his engaging style, awakens readers to the importance of the environmental services provided by plants.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Sir Ghillean Prance FRS (scientific director, The Eden Project) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Stanley Rice writes with charm and clarity. Not since Corner's \u003ci\u003eLife of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e has there been a contestant for this role in the world of scientific publishing about plants for general readers.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Steward T. A. Pickett (distinguished senior scientist and project director, Cary Institute of Ecosystem) \u003cdiv\u003e\"An intriguing and deeply passionate account of how plants keep us all alive. Rice explores the numerous ways that plants sustain life in ways more surprising and captivating than anything you'll remember from school. \u003ci\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/i\u003e explains the nature of plants on a far deeper level. It's fascinating, and more interconnected to all the economic and ecological concerns of today than most recognize.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Earth Justice) \u003cdiv\u003e\"The ecosystems of the planet that humans depend on for fresh air, water, and food are increasingly stressed. The fact that green plants are at the functional core of these ecosystems is not generally appreciated, and the point is clearly and concisely made in this book by Rice. This work is notable for its breadth of coverage of not only how plants directly affect humans but also of how plants affect the functioning of the ecosystems that humans need for a range of goods and services. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Choice)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e2009 Choice Outstanding Academic Title\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlants are not just a pretty part of the landscape; they keep the entire planet, with all of its human and nonhuman inhabitants, alive. Stanley Rice documents the many ways in which plants do this by making oxygen, regulating the greenhouse effect, controlling floods, and producing all the food in the world. Plants also create natural habitats for all organisms in the world. With illustrations and clear writing for non-specialists, Green Planet helps general readers realize that if we are to rescue the Earth from environmental disaster, we must protect wild plants.\u003cp\u003eBeginning with an overview of how human civilization has altered the face of the Earth, particularly by the destruction of forests, the book details the startling consequences of these actions. Rice provides compelling reasons for government officials, economic leaders, and the public to support efforts to save threatened and endangered plants. Global campaigns to solve environmental problems with plants, such as the development of green roofs and the Green Belt MovementÙa women's organization in Kenya that empowers communities worldwide to protect the environmentÙshow readers that efforts to save wild plants can be successful and beneficial to the economic well-being of nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough current scientific evidence, readers see that plants are vital to the ecological health of our planet and understand what can be done to lead to a betterÙand greenerÙfuture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenefits of plants:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelp modulate greenhouse gases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduce almost all oxygen in the air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate cool shade that reduces energy costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevent floods, droughts, and soil erosion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduce all of the food in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate and preserve soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate natural habitats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeal the landscape after natural and human disasters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559301083416,"sku":"9780813553542","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/green-planet-how-plants-keep-the-earth-alive-paperback-softback-9780813553542","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}