- Paperback: 276 pages
- Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; 2nd Revised edition edition (8 Jun 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192861808
- ISBN-13: 978-0192861801
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 845,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book describes a set of observations about the life of our planet which may, one day, be recognized as one of the major discontinuities in human thought. If Lovelock turns out to be as right in his view of things as I believe he is, we will be viewing the Earth as a coherent system of life, self-regulating and self-changing, a sort of immense living organism.--Lewis Thomas
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In his first book, "Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth", Jim Lovelock proposed a startling new theory of life: the Earth, its rocks, oceans, atmosphere and all living things, are part of one great organism, evolving over the vast span of geological time. In this sequel, he examines environmental and scientific issues in detail, including the greenhouse effect, acid rain, the depletion of the ozone layer, and the destruction of tropical forests. For this 2nd edition, he has updated the text throughout and added a new chapter on recent advances in our scientific knowledge. He sounds a warning of the damage man is doing to the health of the planet.
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It has taken all humankind until Mr. Lovelock, before someone has had the insight, in an eureka moment, to understand how our precious planet really works. We are privileged to benefit from his pluridisciplinar background and independence of thought. The breakthrough laid down in this one book, in a very entertaining style, is only comparable to a handful of stellar moments in the history of humankind: our planet is suitable for life, precisely because all forms of life ceasessly toil to render it habitable. Go ahead, change forever the way you look at the world and your assessment of you place and role on it.
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This review is from: The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth (Paperback)
Cannot recomend this highly enough. Written in a clear, undestandable and most importantly an enjoyable style, this text was recomended reading for my degree (phytochemistry and biochemistry) and I can completely understand why. One of the few 'learning' books you will thoroughly enjoy reading.
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A clever book - makes you think!,
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This review is from: The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth (Paperback)
In this book J. Lovelock really shows the power of the Gaia way of thinking. It is not necessary to have read the earlier books but it sure helps!One of the most exiting features is the insight it offers in gaia reactions over time.
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