Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth

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.

Title - Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth

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Author - James Lovelock

ISBN 13 - 9780192862181

Imprint - Oxford Paperbacks

Publisher - Oxford University Press

Date Published - 28/09/2000

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 131 x 197 x 11mm

Weight - 138 g

Languages - English