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DEDICATIONS For my sister, Dorothy B. Rosenthal who has been a source of inspiration, support, ideas, and books to read, and is one of my harshest and best critics. Dan Botkin and For Valery Rivera who contributed so much to this book and is a fountain of inspiration in our work and lives. Ed Keller
Page 1: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Earth as a Li
Page 7 and 8: About the Authors Daniel B. Botkin
Page 9 and 10: Preface vii Themes Our book is base
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