Gaia A New Look at Life on Earth |
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| Author:
| Lovelock, James |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-286218-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, Gaia explores the hypothesis that the earth's living matter--air, ocean, and land surfaces--forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, many of Jim Lovelock's predictions have come true, and his theory has become a hotly argued topic in scientific circles. Here, in a new Preface, Lovelock outlines his present...
More DescriptionIn contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, Gaia explores the hypothesis that the earth's living matter--air, ocean, and land surfaces--forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, many of Jim Lovelock's predictions have come true, and his theory has become a hotly argued topic in scientific circles. Here, in a new Preface, Lovelock outlines his present state of the debate.