Gaia: A New Look at Life on EarthOUP Oxford, 28 wrz 2000 - 176 In this classic work that continues to inspire many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that the Earth functions as a single organism. Written for non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence in support of a radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that life is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the Earth's living matter influences air, ocean, and rock to form a complex, self-regulating system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, Jim Lovelock's hypothesis has become a hotly debated topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this edition, he outlines his view of the present state of the debate. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think. |
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... complex visual control process which enables your eyes to scan this page . Much , indeed , has already been said and written about the cybernetics of artificial intelligence , but the question of defining real life in cybernetic terms ...
... complex visual control process which enables your eyes to scan this page . Much , indeed , has already been said and written about the cybernetics of artificial intelligence , but the question of defining real life in cybernetic terms ...
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... complex entity involving the Earth's biosphere , atmosphere , oceans , and soil ; the totality constituting a feedback or cybernetic system which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on this planet . The ...
... complex entity involving the Earth's biosphere , atmosphere , oceans , and soil ; the totality constituting a feedback or cybernetic system which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on this planet . The ...
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... complex living system , and the possibly shifting balance of power between them , are questions of obvious importance . I have discussed them in later chapters , but this book is written primarily to stimulate and entertain . The Gaia ...
... complex living system , and the possibly shifting balance of power between them , are questions of obvious importance . I have discussed them in later chapters , but this book is written primarily to stimulate and entertain . The Gaia ...
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... complex but still softbodied descendants may have lived and flourished and passed away without putting anything by for the future , or — to change the simile , without leaving any traces , let alone skeletons for the geological cupboard ...
... complex but still softbodied descendants may have lived and flourished and passed away without putting anything by for the future , or — to change the simile , without leaving any traces , let alone skeletons for the geological cupboard ...
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... complex assemblies emerged with new properties and powers , and united in their turn , the product of fruitful associations being always a more potent assembly of working parts , until eventually there came into being a complex entity ...
... complex assemblies emerged with new properties and powers , and united in their turn , the product of fruitful associations being always a more potent assembly of working parts , until eventually there came into being a complex entity ...
Spis treści
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3 The recognition of Gaia | 30 |
4 Cybernetics | 44 |
5 The contemporary atmosphere | 59 |
6 The sea | 78 |
the problem of pollution | 100 |
8 Living within Gaia | 115 |
9 Epilogue | 133 |
Definitions and explanations of terms | 143 |
Further reading | 147 |
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Gaia:A New Look at Life on Earth: A New Look at Life on Earth James Lovelock Podgląd niedostępny - 2000 |
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