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Glass World
Eight People, Two Years, and the Failure to Replicate Earth
Emily Green(Author)
epubli (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 19. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
140 pages
978-3-565-25877-2 (ISBN)
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Description
In 1991, eight "biospherians" were sealed inside a three-acre glass terrarium in the Arizona desert. Biosphere 2 contained a rainforest, an ocean, and a savannah. It was meant to prove that humans could colonize Mars. Instead, it proved how little we understand Earth. Oxygen levels plummeted, crops failed, the crew split into warring factions, and crazy ants exterminated the other insects.
"The Glass World" documents the most ambitious ecological experiment in history. It details the scientific hubris, the psychological strain of isolation, and the humbling realization that we cannot engineer a replacement for nature. A crucial read for the climate change era, showing that "Planet B" is much harder to build than we think.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 29.7 cm
Width: 21 cm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-565-25877-2 (9783565258772)