Lovelock and Gaia Signs of Life |
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Author:
| Turney, Jon |
Series title: | Revolutions in Science Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-13430-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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Naming his theory after the ancient Greek earth goddess, Lovelock's "Gaia hypothesis" argued that everything on the planet-air, water, soil, and organisms-somehow act together in a global, self-organizing system to maintain conditions suitable to sustaining and perpetuating life. Telling the story of this maverick pioneer, Lovelock and Gaia explains how Lovelock's remarkable hypothesis is gradually ushering in a scientific revolution.
Naming his theory after the ancient Greek earth goddess, Lovelock's "Gaia hypothesis" argued that everything on the planet-air, water, soil, and organisms-somehow act together in a global, self-organizing system to maintain conditions suitable to sustaining and perpetuating life. Telling the story of this maverick pioneer, Lovelock and Gaia explains how Lovelock's remarkable hypothesis is gradually ushering in a scientific revolution.