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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... consequence of life on its surface . The word ' Gaia ' came from my friend and near neighbour , the novelist William ... consequences of a hot war fought with nuclear weapons and knew that at the least it would destroy the civilizations ...
... consequence of life on its surface . The word ' Gaia ' came from my friend and near neighbour , the novelist William ... consequences of a hot war fought with nuclear weapons and knew that at the least it would destroy the civilizations ...
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... consequences of nuclear war that at times it seemed that nuclear radiation was the quintessence of our fears . The dangers of habitat destruction and the inflation of the air with greenhouse gases seemed remote and trivial concerns in ...
... consequences of nuclear war that at times it seemed that nuclear radiation was the quintessence of our fears . The dangers of habitat destruction and the inflation of the air with greenhouse gases seemed remote and trivial concerns in ...
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... consequences of air pollution from such causes as the ever - increasing rate of combustion of fossil fuels . This was in 1966 , three years before the formation of Friends of the Earth and similar pressure - groups brought pollution ...
... consequences of air pollution from such causes as the ever - increasing rate of combustion of fossil fuels . This was in 1966 , three years before the formation of Friends of the Earth and similar pressure - groups brought pollution ...
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... consequences for life . The climate and the chemical properties of the Earth now and throughout its history seem always to have been optimal for life . For this to have happened by chance is as unlikely as to survive unscathed Introductory ...
... consequences for life . The climate and the chemical properties of the Earth now and throughout its history seem always to have been optimal for life . For this to have happened by chance is as unlikely as to survive unscathed Introductory ...
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... consequences of our own presence here . It is an alternative to that pessimistic view which sees nature as a primitive force to be subdued and conquered . It is also an alternative to that equally depressing picture of our planet as a ...
... consequences of our own presence here . It is an alternative to that pessimistic view which sees nature as a primitive force to be subdued and conquered . It is also an alternative to that equally depressing picture of our planet as a ...
Índice
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12 | |
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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