Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life: How Our Planet Came to Life Oregon State University Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -

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Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life: How Our Planet Came to Life Oregon State University Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A vivid account of a major shift in how we understand Earth, from an exceptionally talented new voice. Earth is not simply an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather a planet that came to life. "Glorious . . . full of achingly beautiful passages, mind bending conceptual twists, and wonderful characters. Jabr reveals how Earth has been profoundly, miraculously shaped by life." Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize winner and