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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... land surface more than it has changed by itself in millions of years . These changes still go on and ever faster as our numbers grow . Ominously nothing yet seems to have happened more noticeable than the ozone hole over Antarctica ...
... land surface more than it has changed by itself in millions of years . These changes still go on and ever faster as our numbers grow . Ominously nothing yet seems to have happened more noticeable than the ozone hole over Antarctica ...
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... land masses on the Earth's surface , could provide evidence for life . Our results convinced us that the only feasible explanation of the Earth's highly improbable atmosphere was that it was being manipulated on a day - to - day basis ...
... land masses on the Earth's surface , could provide evidence for life . Our results convinced us that the only feasible explanation of the Earth's highly improbable atmosphere was that it was being manipulated on a day - to - day basis ...
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... land surface , where they are in short supply . The carrier compounds , methyl iodide and dimethyl sulphide respectively , are directly produced by marine life . Scientific curiosity being unquenchable , the presence of these ...
... land surface , where they are in short supply . The carrier compounds , methyl iodide and dimethyl sulphide respectively , are directly produced by marine life . Scientific curiosity being unquenchable , the presence of these ...
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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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