Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Laying the Foundation of the Earth 13
6. 3. Taming the Unicorn, Yoking the Aurochs: Animal and Plant Domestication and the Consequent Alteration of the Surface of the Earth 35
7. 4. Freeing the Onager: Feral and Introduced Animals 71
8. 5. Bounding the Seas, Freezing the Face of the Deep: When the Sea Is Loosed from Its Bonds 103
9. 6. The Ordinances of the Heavens and Their Rule on Earth: Adaptation and the Cycles of Life 123
10. 7. The Dwelling of the Light and the Paths to Its Home: Winds, Ocean Currents, and the Global Energy Balance 153
11. 8. Making the Ground Put Forth Grass: The Relationship Between Climate and Vegetation 183
12. 9. Feeding the Lions: The Conservation of Biological Diversity on a Changing Planet 221
13. 10. Making Weather and Influencing Climate: Human Engineering of the Earth 257
14. 11. Conclusion: Comprehending the Earth 283
15. Notes 289
16. Index 355