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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A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock. GAIA A NEW LOOK AT LIFE ON EARTH WITH A NEW PRE FACE BY THE AUTHOR OXFORD Gaia A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock. JAMES LOVELOCK Cover.
A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock. GAIA A NEW LOOK AT LIFE ON EARTH WITH A NEW PRE FACE BY THE AUTHOR OXFORD Gaia A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock. JAMES LOVELOCK Cover.
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... Gaia and Homage to Gaia ( also published by Oxford University Press ) and Gaia : The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine . This page intentionally left blank.
... Gaia and Homage to Gaia ( also published by Oxford University Press ) and Gaia : The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine . This page intentionally left blank.
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A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock. This page intentionally left blank Gaia A new look at life on Earth James Lovelock.
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... Gaia 30 4 Cybernetics 44 5 The contemporary atmosphere 6 The sea 7 Gaia and Man : the problem of pollution 8 Living within Gaia 115 9 Epilogue 133 59 78 100 143 Definitions and explanations of terms Further reading 147 This page ...
... Gaia 30 4 Cybernetics 44 5 The contemporary atmosphere 6 The sea 7 Gaia and Man : the problem of pollution 8 Living within Gaia 115 9 Epilogue 133 59 78 100 143 Definitions and explanations of terms Further reading 147 This page ...
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... Gaia ' came from my friend and near neighbour , the novelist William Golding . He thought that such an idea should be named Gaia after the Greek goddess of the Earth . In those days of the early 1970s , we were still innocent about the ...
... Gaia ' came from my friend and near neighbour , the novelist William Golding . He thought that such an idea should be named Gaia after the Greek goddess of the Earth . In those days of the early 1970s , we were still innocent about the ...
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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 |
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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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