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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... examples : first , the anthropic cosmological principle where science finds itself on the border with myth which returns us to an ancient idea , namely , that we are not just an accidental anomaly . Second , the Gaia theory in which all ...
... examples : first , the anthropic cosmological principle where science finds itself on the border with myth which returns us to an ancient idea , namely , that we are not just an accidental anomaly . Second , the Gaia theory in which all ...
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... example , that there is a boundary , or interface , between the ' factory ' area where the flow of energy or raw materials is put to work and entropy is consequently reduced , and the surrounding environment which receives the discarded ...
... example , that there is a boundary , or interface , between the ' factory ' area where the flow of energy or raw materials is put to work and entropy is consequently reduced , and the surrounding environment which receives the discarded ...
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... example , the simultaneous presence of methane and oxygen in our atmosphere . In sunlight , these two gases react chemically to give carbon dioxide and water vapour . The rate of this reaction is such that to sustain the amount of ...
... example , the simultaneous presence of methane and oxygen in our atmosphere . In sunlight , these two gases react chemically to give carbon dioxide and water vapour . The rate of this reaction is such that to sustain the amount of ...
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... example , was thought to come solely from the breakdown of water vapour and the escape of hydrogen into space , leaving an excess of oxygen behind . Life merely borrowed gases from the atmosphere and returned them unchanged . Our ...
... example , was thought to come solely from the breakdown of water vapour and the escape of hydrogen into space , leaving an excess of oxygen behind . Life merely borrowed gases from the atmosphere and returned them unchanged . Our ...
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... example , the atmosphere is , among other things , a device for conveying raw materials to and from the biosphere , it would be reasonable to assume the presence of carrier compounds for elements essential in all biological systems ...
... example , the atmosphere is , among other things , a device for conveying raw materials to and from the biosphere , it would be reasonable to assume the presence of carrier compounds for elements essential in all biological systems ...
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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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