Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Gaia A New Look At Life On Earth
Author(s): Lovelock James (Independent Scientist Environmentalist And Futurist)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198784883
Pages: 176 Pages, 8 Black And White Figures
Publication Date: 7/1/2016
Series: Oxford Landmark Science
Category: Sustainability