From the Book - Random House trade paperback edition.
Rock. Intraterrestrials: how subsurface microbes alter the planet's crust
The mammoth steppe and the elephant's footprint: how animals shape Earth's landmasses
A garden in the void: how to bring the planet's soils back to life
Water. Sea cells: how plankton define the modern oceans
These great aquatic forests: how marine vegetation makes the planet more habitable
Plastic planet: how best to manage the plastic waste warping the ocean ecosystem
Air. A bubble of breath: how microbes influence weather and helped create a breathable atmosphere
The roots of fire: how the coevolution of fire and life transformed the planet
Winds of change: how to cut greenhouse gas emissions and preserve a livable world.