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In the revenge of gaia, bestselling author james lovelock father of climate studies and originator of the influential gaia theory which views the entire earth as. But according to james lovelock, the theorys originator, that organism is now sick. The revenge of gaia is a fascinating insight into the problems that face the entire world with regard to changes in world climate. The revenge of gaia by james lovelock penguin books.
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In the revenge of gaia, bestselling author james lovelock father of climate studies and originator of the influential gaia. A final warning by james lovelock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 27, 2006 james lovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the earth from a barren rock covered with a thin coating of life to a selforganising system that in many ways. He has been a fellow of the royal society since 1974. He has written several books on the subject, including gaia. Of course, this glimpse of gaia was in a fictional context, and i wanted to learn more about the origins of gaia. The books include his endearing autobiography homage to gaia 2000, increasingly urgent warnings of climate devastation in the revenge of. The earth, james lovelock proposes, behaves as if it were a superorganism, made up from all the living things and from their. Access a free summary of the revenge of gaia, by james lovelock and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk.
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Sir james lovelock, scientist and investigator, on his gloomiest climate change book so far. James lovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the earth from a barren rock covered with a thin coating of life. The revenge of gaia by james lovelock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. So i began reading the work of james lovelock, the independent scientist who founded the gaia hypothesis now the gaia theory, beginning with some of his earliest writings about gaia in the 1970s and onward to the revenge of gaia. Actually, it was the prospect of a wind farm being built near his house in devon. Lovelock proposed that instead of providing negative feedback in the climate system, the. Some editions of the book have a different, less optimistic subtitle. He has been writing for very many years on subjects relating to the dangers of damage to the environment we inhabit. Feb 22, 2007 professor james lovelock is one of the worlds leading scientists. Feb 22, 2007 james lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and the originator of the gaia hypothesis now gaia theory. Why the earth is fighting back and how we can still save humanity is a dire warning. Books no atom of doubt in this exclusive extract from the revenge of gaia, radical environmental scientist james lovelock examines the myths that power our fear of nuclear reactors.
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The book introduces the concept of the anticlaw hypothesis. For millennia, humankind has exploited the earth without counting the cost. Professor james lovelock is one of the worlds leading scientists. It claims that all of the organic and inorganic components of. The revenge of gaia is a fascinating insight into the problems that face the. James lovelock is the originator of the gaia hypothesis now gaia theory. The revenge of gaia, why the earth is fighting back and how. Gaia theory tells us that the entire earth, including the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere and upper layers of rock functions as a single living superorganism. Lovelock proposes radical theories that contrast markedly with traditional green thinking as well as forecasting in stark detail what may occur if action is not taken. In the revenge of gaia, bestselling author james lovelock father of climate studies and originator of the influential gaia theory which views the entire earth as a living metaorganismprovides a definitive look at our imminent global crisis. Apr 23, 2012 james lovelock developed the gaia theory in the 1960s while working with nasa. Now, as the world warms and weather patterns dramatically change, the earth is beginning to fight back.
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