Gaia: A New Look at Life on EarthOUP Oxford, 28 sept 2000 - 176 páginas In this classic work that continues to inspire many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that the Earth functions as a single organism. Written for non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence in support of a radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that life is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the Earth's living matter influences air, ocean, and rock to form a complex, self-regulating system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, Jim Lovelock's hypothesis has become a hotly debated topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this edition, he outlines his view of the present state of the debate. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think. |
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David Antoine, Oleg Dubovik. FROM. THE. SATELLITE. TO. THE. EARTH'S. SURFACE: STUDIES. RELEVANT. TO. NASA'S. PLANKTON,. AEROSOL,. CLOUD,. OCEAN. ECOSYSTEMS. (PACE). MISSION. Topic Editors: David Antoine, Curtin University, Australia Oleg ...
David Antoine, Oleg Dubovik. FROM. THE. SATELLITE. TO. THE. EARTH'S. SURFACE: STUDIES. RELEVANT. TO. NASA'S. PLANKTON,. AEROSOL,. CLOUD,. OCEAN. ECOSYSTEMS. (PACE). MISSION. Topic Editors: David Antoine, Curtin University, Australia Oleg ...
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... EARTH'S SURFACE 1. 1 Ocean surface and wind speed Sea surface parameters retrieval by passive microwave polarimetry A. Kuzmin , M. Pospelov and Y. Trokhimovski xi xiii 1 3 Comparison of the sea surface brightness temperature measured ...
... EARTH'S SURFACE 1. 1 Ocean surface and wind speed Sea surface parameters retrieval by passive microwave polarimetry A. Kuzmin , M. Pospelov and Y. Trokhimovski xi xiii 1 3 Comparison of the sea surface brightness temperature measured ...
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... earth's surface has to depend , in part , upon indirect means . For example , energy exchange calcula- tions based upon aerodynamic principles have to be used to estimate sensible heat exchange . The principles are customarily used also ...
... earth's surface has to depend , in part , upon indirect means . For example , energy exchange calcula- tions based upon aerodynamic principles have to be used to estimate sensible heat exchange . The principles are customarily used also ...
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Paul Tattelman. 1. INTRODUCTION Estimated Glaze Ice and Wind Loads at the Earth's Surface for the Contiguous United States Ice accretion can be a major destructive force to structures , such as towers , located in middle and high ...
Paul Tattelman. 1. INTRODUCTION Estimated Glaze Ice and Wind Loads at the Earth's Surface for the Contiguous United States Ice accretion can be a major destructive force to structures , such as towers , located in middle and high ...
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... Earth and when it crashed into the arctic region , it struck with such force that the detonation was heard all over the Earth's surface . It was that fragment of the frozen planet ARGO which brought the severe cold to this Earth which ...
... Earth and when it crashed into the arctic region , it struck with such force that the detonation was heard all over the Earth's surface . It was that fragment of the frozen planet ARGO which brought the severe cold to this Earth which ...
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3 The recognition of Gaia | 30 |
4 Cybernetics | 44 |
5 The contemporary atmosphere | 59 |
6 The sea | 78 |
the problem of pollution | 100 |
8 Living within Gaia | 115 |
9 Epilogue | 133 |
Definitions and explanations of terms | 143 |
Further reading | 147 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Gaia:A New Look at Life on Earth: A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2000 |
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