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Since James Lovelock's first book, Gaia, was published, much scientific work has confirmed his theory that the Earth and all living things are part of one great organism. The Ages of Gaia looks at this evidence in detail and has been updated and revised throughout in this second edition. In his discussion of scientific and environmental issues he sounds a warning of the damage man is doing to the health of the planet.

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In his first book, Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth, James 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. Much scientific work has since confirmed his theory and in The Ages of Gaia 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 second 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. 'We have already changed the atmosphere to an extent unprecedented in recent geological history. We seem to be driving ourselves heedlessly down a slope into a sea that is rising to drown us.'

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   9 of 18 people found the following review helpful: A clever book - makes you think!, 29 Nov 2001 By A Customer 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.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Reaction to previous review, 7 Nov 2004 By  "alantheviolinist" - See all my reviews This review is from: The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth (Hardcover) I have just heard James Lovelock interviewed on the radio. He is an extremely clear, insightful and original scientist who doesn't deserve the kind of patronisation he has been given here. His findings are not 'weird', he does not presume to have 'proved' anything via science and it's not as if he wrote this book as light reading for train journeys. I myself am going to buy it, read it, and possibly review it at a later date.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   0 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Some interesting ideas, 22 April 2004 By  "wendytombleson2" - See all my reviews This review is from: The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth (Hardcover) ... but quite heavy reading, so not ideal for train journeys. It waswritten some time ago and must have been extremely controversial then, butnow lots of 'weird' ideas are proven by science.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 3 customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews