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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... measurement of CFCs in the atmosphere . He worked with NASA and some of his inventions were adopted in their programme of planetary exploration . His other books include The Ages of Gaia and Homage to Gaia ( also published by Oxford ...
... measurement of CFCs in the atmosphere . He worked with NASA and some of his inventions were adopted in their programme of planetary exploration . His other books include The Ages of Gaia and Homage to Gaia ( also published by Oxford ...
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... measure the output of gases that come from the sea because of an algal presence . They observe the oxidation of these gases in the air to make the seeds from which clouds form . They look at the effect of these events on climate and on ...
... measure the output of gases that come from the sea because of an algal presence . They observe the oxidation of these gases in the air to make the seeds from which clouds form . They look at the effect of these events on climate and on ...
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... suggestions for additional reading , together with some definitions and explanations of terms and of the system of units of measurement used in the text . This page intentionally left blank 1 Introductory As I write Preface xix.
... suggestions for additional reading , together with some definitions and explanations of terms and of the system of units of measurement used in the text . This page intentionally left blank 1 Introductory As I write Preface xix.
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... measure of the rate of dissipation of a system's thermal energy , it can be precisely expressed in mathematical terms . It has been the bane of generations of students and is direfully associated in many minds with decline and decay ...
... measure of the rate of dissipation of a system's thermal energy , it can be precisely expressed in mathematical terms . It has been the bane of generations of students and is direfully associated in many minds with decline and decay ...
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... measured in tens of orders of magnitude . Disequilibria on this scale suggest that the atmosphere is not merely a biological product , but more probably a biological construction : not living , but like a cat's fur , a bird's feathers ...
... measured in tens of orders of magnitude . Disequilibria on this scale suggest that the atmosphere is not merely a biological product , but more probably a biological construction : not living , but like a cat's fur , a bird's feathers ...
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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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