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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by Lovelock, J. E.

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
0192860305
Book Title
Gaia : a New Look at Life on Earth
Item Length
7.7in
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year
1987
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.4in
Author
J. E. Lovelock
Genre
Nature, Body, Mind & Spirit, Science
Topic
Gaia & Earth Energies, Ecosystems & Habitats / General, Ecology, Life Sciences / Biology
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
5.5 Oz
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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The Gaia hypothesis, first put forth in the mid-1960s, and published in book form in 1975, has had a radical effect on scientific views of evolution and the environment. Fiercely debated by biologists, chemists, and cyberneticists, it has been the subject of numerous conferences and a BBC special which aired on public TV's "Nova" series. Green Peace and other environmental groups have embraced the theory, and Isaac Asimov incorporated it into two his science fiction novels. Now, James Lovelock provides a new preface to his his seminal work, confronting his critics, and, addressing the current advances in science and technology, demonstrates how his predictions have already begun to be fulfilled. According to the Gaia hypothesis, the environment does not coincidentally support life on earth; rather the two interact much the way a bird and its nest interact. "The Earth's living matter," writes Lovelock, "air, oceans, and land surface form a complex system which can be seen as a single organism and which has the capacity to keep our planet a fit place for life." This revolutionary book offers the clearest explanation of the interaction of life and the environment.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0192860305
ISBN-13
9780192860309
eBay Product ID (ePID)
82654

Product Key Features

Book Title
Gaia : a New Look at Life on Earth
Author
J. E. Lovelock
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Gaia & Earth Energies, Ecosystems & Habitats / General, Ecology, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year
1987
Genre
Nature, Body, Mind & Spirit, Science
Number of Pages
176 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
5.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Qh313.L68 1987
Reviews
"This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th century."--CoEvolution Quarterly "The most fascinating book that I have read for a long time....Both original and well-written."--New Scientist "Places a daring hypothesis before the general reader....[His book] is the exciting and personal argument of an original thinker caught up in wonder."--Philip Morrison, Scientific American "A book that I have read with immense pleasure."--René Dubos, Nature, "This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th century."--CoEvolution Quarterly "The most fascinating book that I have read for a long time....Both original and well-written."--New Scientist "Places a daring hypothesis before the general reader....[His book] is the exciting and personal argument of an original thinker caught up in wonder."--Philip Morrison, Scientific American "A book that I have read with immense pleasure."--RenDubos, Nature, "This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th century."--CoEvolution Quarterly "The most fascinating book that I have read for a long time....Both original and well-written."--New Scientist "Places a daring hypothesis before the general reader....[His book] is the exciting and personal argument of an original thinker caught up in wonder."--Philip Morrison, Scientific American "A book that I have read with immense pleasure."--Rene Dubos, Nature, "This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th century."--CoEvolution Quarterly "The most fascinating book that I have read for a long time....Both original and well-written."--New Scientist "Places a daring hypothesis before the general reader....[His book] is the exciting and personal argument of an original thinker caught up in wonder."--Philip Morrison,Scientific American "A book that I have read with immense pleasure."--Ren Dubos,Nature, "This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th century."-- CoEvolution Quarterly "The most fascinating book that I have read for a long time....Both original and well-written."-- New Scientist "Places a daring hypothesis before the general reader....[His book] is the exciting and personal argument of an original thinker caught up in wonder."--Philip Morrison, Scientific American "A book that I have read with immense pleasure."--René Dubos, Nature, "This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th century."-- CoEvolution Quarterly"The most fascinating book that I have read for a long time....Both original and well-written."-- New Scientist"Places a daring hypothesis before the general reader....[His book] is the exciting and personal argument of an original thinker caught up in wonder."--Philip Morrison, Scientific American"A book that I have read with immense pleasure."--René Dubos, Nature, "This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th century."--CoEvolution Quarterly "The most fascinating book that I have read for a long time....Both original and well-written."--New Scientist "Places a daring hypothesis before the general reader....[His book] is the exciting and personal argument of an original thinker caught up in wonder."--Philip Morrison,Scientific American "A book that I have read with immense pleasure."--René Dubos,Nature
Copyright Date
1995
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
87-014054
Illustrated
Yes

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