Abstract
Earth system science is the research field that seeks to understand how our planet functions as a whole system. Its scope is broad; it spans 4.5 billion years of Earth history, how the system functions now, projections of its future state, and its ultimate fate. It also considers how humans as a species are reshaping the planet. Earth system science is a deeply interdisciplinary field, which synthesizes elements of geology, biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. ‘Home’ explains how Earth system science emerged and introduces some of its fundamental concepts, including James Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis, climate regulation, feedback mechanisms, the ‘snowball Earth’ state, and how to combat global warming.
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