Biosphere 2: The Human Experiment

by John P. Allen and Anthony Blake

Book Overview

For the past few years a group of independent scientists, privately funded, have been preparing for a bold attempt to create a self-contained "world". Dubbed "Biosphere II" (Biosphere I being Earth),... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140153926
• ISBN13: 9780140153927
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Biosphere 2--by the man that built it

The book fully describes the efforts that went into the construction of the biosphere, the selection and collection of all the varied plants and animals picked to be a part of Biosphere, including the selection of the first crew that lived inside it for 2 years. Lots of good illustrations show the project at various stages of construction, lots of different shots of the different biomes and the plants and animals in each. Good pics of the crew at work and at play too. See the Biosphere as it was in its original condition.One thing is for sure-the Biospherians had to work hard every day just to survive. Many lessons were learned from this great, multimillion dollar experiment in the Arizona desert.