What Does Life Do? - Kennedy, Tom L
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What is the nature of life? How did life on Earth begin? How is life connected to the Earth and the Universe? How have humans altered the course of life? In this book, Kennedy changes our vies of life by asking a simple question, "what does it do?" With this one question, Kennedy takes you on a journey from life's origins, through its evolution and diversification to speculating about the future of life. Along the way, you see that life is connected to the Earth, and nowhere is that more true than today as humans are rapidly degrading the planet. What Does Life Do captures Kennedy's passion…mehr

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What is the nature of life? How did life on Earth begin? How is life connected to the Earth and the Universe? How have humans altered the course of life? In this book, Kennedy changes our vies of life by asking a simple question, "what does it do?" With this one question, Kennedy takes you on a journey from life's origins, through its evolution and diversification to speculating about the future of life. Along the way, you see that life is connected to the Earth, and nowhere is that more true than today as humans are rapidly degrading the planet. What Does Life Do captures Kennedy's passion for biology and the importance of science for understanding the natural world.
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Tom Kennedy lives in Albuquerque, NM where he is faculty in the Biology Department at the University of New Mexico. He has a passion for teaching biology courses to non-majors and undergraduates alike. In addition to teaching, he enjoys natural history, photography, and camping with his wife. He received a BS in biology from Florida State University, a Master's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia, and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. His broad academic training has given him a background in geology, atmospheric science, and of course biology. While working towards a Ph.D. Tom developed a passion for teaching and making science accessible to everyone. He has experience teaching biology for non-majors, biology for health-related majors, natural history of New Mexico, environmental science, cell and molecular biology, ecology and evolution, plant and animal form and function, general vertebrate zoology. In addition to his academic training, he also has gained extensive field experience in the Caribbean, Central and South America, the western deserts and streams, and the eastern longleaf pine forest. Tom uses his experiences and knowledge to bring story-telling to the classroom and his books. Tom Kennedy lives in Albuquerque, NM where he is faculty in the Biology Department at the University of New Mexico. He has a passion for teaching biology courses to non-majors and undergraduates alike. In addition to teaching, he enjoys natural history, photography, and camping with his wife. He received a BS in biology from Florida State University, a Master's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia, and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. His broad academic training has given him a background in geology, atmospheric science, and of course biology. While working towards a Ph.D. Tom developed a passion for teaching and making science accessible to everyone. He has experience teaching biology for non-majors, biology for health-related majors, natural history of New Mexico, environmental science, cell and molecular biology, ecology and evolution, plant and animal form and function, general vertebrate zoology. In addition to his academic training, he also has gained extensive field experience in the Caribbean, Central and South America, the western deserts and streams, and the eastern longleaf pine forest. Tom uses his experiences and knowledge to bring story-telling to the classroom and his books.