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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... less of public concern . We were all to some extent participants in the cold war and far more of our time went into serving in that war than we ever realized . As a scientist involved with NASA's planetary exploration programme I was ...
... less of public concern . We were all to some extent participants in the cold war and far more of our time went into serving in that war than we ever realized . As a scientist involved with NASA's planetary exploration programme I was ...
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... less dangerous war on the surface above them . In a way we are still taking away the bolts of the tunnel and feel confident that what we do is harmless because so far nothing has happened . Shortly after I wrote the first edition , I ...
... less dangerous war on the surface above them . In a way we are still taking away the bolts of the tunnel and feel confident that what we do is harmless because so far nothing has happened . Shortly after I wrote the first edition , I ...
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... less expensive than many a stuck - in - the - mud , down - to - earth technological failure . Unfortunately , the apologists for space science always seem over - impressed by engineering trivia and make far too much of non - stick ...
... less expensive than many a stuck - in - the - mud , down - to - earth technological failure . Unfortunately , the apologists for space science always seem over - impressed by engineering trivia and make far too much of non - stick ...
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... less about the course of its early evolution . But if we review what we know concerning the Earth's beginnings in the context of the universe from which it was formed , we can at least make intelligent guesses about the environment in ...
... less about the course of its early evolution . But if we review what we know concerning the Earth's beginnings in the context of the universe from which it was formed , we can at least make intelligent guesses about the environment in ...
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... less than 500,000 atoms rendered unstable in that event still erupt every minute , releasing a tiny fraction of the energy stored from that fierce fire of long ago . The Earth's present stock of uranium contains only 0.72 per cent of ...
... less than 500,000 atoms rendered unstable in that event still erupt every minute , releasing a tiny fraction of the energy stored from that fierce fire of long ago . The Earth's present stock of uranium contains only 0.72 per cent of ...
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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