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In this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. Written for non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the earth's living matter air, ocean, and land surfaces forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, many of Jim Lovelock's predictions have come true and his theory has become a hotly argued topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this reissued title, he outlines his present state of the debate.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780192862181
eBay Product ID (ePID)87302541
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
Publication NameGaia: a New Look at Life on Earth
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSustainability, Science
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames Lovelock
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height197 mm
Item Weight138 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJames Lovelock