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Марк Нельсон. Life Under Glass
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD TO SECOND EDITION by Sylvia A. Earle
FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION by Joseph P. Allen
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION. LOOKING BACK ON LIVING IN BIOSPHERE 2
BECOMING A BIOSPHERIAN
A LABORATORY FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL ECOLOGY
BIOSPHERE 2 PROVIDED INSIGHTS FOR LIVING IN SPACE
A NEW EXPLORATORY SCIENCE AHEAD OF ITS TIME
BIOSPHERE 2 FUNCTIONED AS A SEPARATE LIVING WORLD
THE HUMAN DRAMA: LIVING WITH JUST SEVEN OTHER PEOPLE
BIOSPHERE 2 NOW
A NEW ERA
WE ALL LIVE IN AND SHARE ONE BIOSPHERE
CHAPTER 1. THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
DAY OF CLOSURE
PACKING OUR BAGS
ROOM FOR EIGHT
CHAPTER 2. A DAY IN THE LIFE
CHAPTER 3. MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
OUR OWN EPA
SNIFFING AND SIPPING
OVERCOMING THE SICK-BUILDING SYNDROME
THE TIGER OF BIOSPHERE 2
OUR ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
OUR LEGACY TO THE FUTURE
CHAPTER 4. GROWING YOUR OWN
INTENSIVE IS THE WORD
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE
A HILL OF BEANS AND A PLOT OF POTATOES
WORKING IN THE FIELDS
DEMANDS OF RECYCLING
PEST CONTROL
CATCHING THE SUNFALL
DIALOGUE OF BIOSPHERES
GETTING THE HANG OF IT
CHAPTER 5. HUNGER AND RESOURCEFULNESS
MAKING PLANTS TASTE GOOD
COOKING AND EATING
CHAPTER 6. THE DOCTOR Is IN
DECLINING OXYGEN — THE SLOWEST MOUNTAIN CLIMB IN HISTORY
CHAPTER 7. THE WILD SIDE
THE CARE OF WILDERNESS
HUMANS AS NATURALISTS, HUMANS AS PREDATORS
DECIDING ON THE WEATHER
HELPING THE RAINFOREST GROW
TALL AND WEEDY TALES
THE DESERT SHOWS A MIND OF ITS OWN
HOME ON THE RANGE, WHERE THE TORTOISES GRAZE
THE WATER WORLDS
PASSING ON THE TORCH
CHAPTER 8. THE TECHNOSPHERE
MAKING THE BIOSPHERE AIRTIGHT
BREAKDOWNS AND REPAIRS
ALARM WATCH
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS
CHAPTER 9. ANIMAL TALES
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
GALAGOS
STOWAWAYS
CHAPTER 10. THE THREE-ACRE TEST TUBE
A UNIQUE LABORATORY
CARBON BUDGET
WHERE IS THE OXYGEN GOING?
OCEAN RESEARCH
LEAF LITTER AND DECOMPOSITION
WILDERNESS STUDIES
SENSORY STUDIES
RESEARCH WITH THE RUSSIANS
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BIOSPHERE
CHAPTER 11. COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE ELECTRONS
THE PAPERLESS OFFICE
MANAGING BUSINESS AT A DISTANCE
SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
EDUCATIONAL LINKUPS
ELECTRONIC CAMPUS
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION
CHAPTER 12. AFTER HOURS
PARTIES AND FEASTS
ARTS FESTIVAL AND ARTISTS
STRANGE ENCOUNTERS
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
EPILOGUE. THE ADVENTURE NEVER ENDS
CHANGES IN A NEW WORLD
HANDOVERS AND UPGRADES
THE IMPOSSIBLE HANDOVER
LEAVING
FOOD FANTASIES AND FAMILY SUGGESTIONS
PERSONAL PREPARATION
AFTERWORD. RE-ENTRY
TRANSITION
RETURN TO EARTH: OUR LIVES OUTSIDE THE GLASS. ABIGAIL ALLING (GAIE)
LINDA LEIGH
TABER MACCALLUM AND JANE POYNTER
MARK NELSON
SALLY SILVERSTONE
MARK VAN THILLO (LASER)
ROY WALFORD
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
CARBON DIOXIDE AND ATMOSPHERIC MANAGEMENT
CORAL REEF OCEAN
THE WATER CYCLE
CREATING AND STUDYING MINI-BIOMES
Terrestrial Biomes
Everglades Marsh Estuary
A MARVEL OF ENGINEERING
CYCLES OF AIR AND WATER
DIET FOR A SMALL WORLD
BIOSPHERE 2’S ENERGY SYSTEM
NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
INDEX
RELATED TITLES FROM SYNERGETIC PRESS
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PRAISE FOR LIFE UNDER GLASS
“Life Under Glass is a massively important and inspirational book about a great experiment that will be regarded as a cornerstone in the human quest to understand the Biosphere and ecology itself. Anyone who wants to understand what innovation actually is must read this book and whisper a hushed vote of thanks that people like this exist!”
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Later, during the transition period after our closure was over, most of the bio-spherians reported that for weeks they felt more comfortable working inside the facility than outside. Psychological tests taken while we were still inside, in addition to private interviews held by the head of University of Arizona Medical School’s psychiatry department, showed we were psychologically healthy, with nearly identical profiles amongst both men and women biospherians that closely matched those of other explorers, such as astronauts. One psychologist even told us if he was lost in the Amazon and needed help getting out safely, the eight of us would be his first choice!
Frictions and differences are inherent in any group; it’s human nature. Just imagine being closed in for two years with only seven other members of your family, friends, or fellow co-workers. How well would you get along? The struggle over the future of Biosphere 2 that took place outside during the two years affected us inside, and probably added some fuel to the fire. Additionally, with the world’s attention on us, just like other people in isolated, confined environments, there’s a tendency to exaggerate these difficulties. But there were also plenty of fun and lighter periods, as well as tense periods throughout our two years. Remarkably, through thick and thin, we continued to work and play together. Any feast, morning with our few but precious coffee beans, or other celebration was too valuable to ruin with squabbles. Biosphere 2 was our shared love and passion and all of the biospherians were totally dedicated to making our closure experiment a success and as scientifically fruitful as possible. Our world was also our lifeboat, so subconscious sabotage was unthinkable and never happened. We hope that also becomes a lesson for our situation now as an emerging global community faces very serious climate and resource challenges. It is imperative that people everywhere come to realize that Earth’s biosphere is literally our shared home.
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