James lovelock, creator of the gaia hypothesis and the greatest environmental thinker of our time, has produced an astounding new theory about future of life on earth. Jim lovelock, a man as inventive and ingenious as he is lively and unorthodox, places a daring hypothesis before the general reader, a kind of geochemical myth for our time his book is the. The life of an independent scientist by james lovelock accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along. A new edition in the year of james lovelocks 100th birthday.
Since gaia was first published, many of jim lovelocks predictions have come true and his theory has. A new look at life on earth may continue to divide opinion, but nobody can deny that the book. The revenge of gaia is a fascinating insight into the problems that face the entire world with regard to changes in world climate. The author also pointed out problems in the experiments done by lovelock and his students to prove lovelocks claim that at no point in the history of the earth was the oxygen level in the atmosphere. In his two other books on the subject, lovelock set the record straight on the damage that cfcc have done to. James lovelock, creator of the gaia hypothesis and the greatest environmental thinker of our time, has produced an astounding new theory about future of life. The global temperature is rising, the ice caps are melting, and levels of pollution across the world have reached unprecedented heights. This book addresses planetary health, the diagnosis of its sickness, prognosis for recovery and. With a phd in medicine, lovelock began his career performing cryopreservation experiments on rodents. The revenge of gaia is a scientific book by esteemed scientist james lovelock which discusses the effect human activity is having on the planet and what if anything can be done to halt the damage we.
James lovelock is a worldrenowned scientist and inventor whose work on detecting cfcs chlorofluorocarbons in our environment led him to develop a new theory about our planet. Net is the most complete book library website from all countries in the world. Pdf grace gaia and the end of days download full pdf. The practical science of planetary medicine, as well as an autobiography, homage to gaia. We are pleased that you are interested in the workings of local government in pershing county, nevada. Lovelock is best known for formulating the controversial gaia theory in the 1970s, with ruth. Lovelocks gaia hypothesis proposed that life regulates the earths systems to provide the optimum conditions for itself. Written for nonscientists, gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet.
Homage to gaia by james lovelock overdrive rakuten. On gaia undertakes the first indepth investigation of the arguments put forward by lovelock and othersand concludes that the evidence doesnt stack up in support of gaia. James ephraim lovelock, ch cbe frs born 26 july 1919 is an independent scientist, environmentalist, and futurist. Corbis once in a generation, perhaps, you get to read a. James lovelocks hypothesis, that the earth is a living organism, has changed peoples view of the world. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Since gaia was first published, many of jim lovelocks predictions have come true and his theory. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Homage to gaia describes the years of travel and work that led to his crucial scientific breakthroughs in environmental awareness, uncovering how cfcs impact on the ozone layer and creating the concept of gaia, the theory that the earth is a selfregulating system. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gaia.
Written for nonscientists, gaia is a journey through time and. The novels eponymous narrator takes his name from james lovelock, the scientistinventor who formulated the gaia. Aug 27, 2010 lovelock s gaia hypothesis proposed that life regulates the earths systems to provide the optimum conditions for itself. Is the planet a selfregulating superorganism that is soon to give the humans the boot. A new look at life on earth by james lovelock books. The gaia hypothesis posits that the earth is alivea self regulating organism in its own right.
Corbis once in a generation, perhaps, you get to read a book. The novels eponymous narrator takes his name from james lovelock, the scientistinventor who formulated the gaia hypothesis, which figures heavily in the book. According to eminent scientist james lovelock, in order to survive an. The revenge of gaia the revenge of gaia ebook author by tom miller the revenge of gaia ebook free of registration rating. James lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and the originator of the gaia hypothesis now gaia theory. The following web pages of our various county offices. Lovelock sees humans as no more special than other elements of the planet, railing against the once widelyheld belief that the good of. For instance, many of his biological critics such as stephen jay gould and richard dawkins attacked his statement in the first paragraph of his first gaia book 1979, that the quest for gaia is an attempt to find the largest living creature on earth. For instance, many of his biological critics such as stephen jay gould and richard dawkins attacked his statement. The author also pointed out problems in the experiments done by lovelock and his students to prove lovelock s claim that at no point in the history of the earth was the oxygen level in the atmosphere higher than 25%. Lovelock explains that the initial formulation was based on observation, but still lacked a.
James lovelock described his previous book, the revenge of gaia, as a wakeup call for humanity. The key insight of gaia theory is that the entire earth functions as a single living superorganism. It is running a fever born of increased atmospheric greenhouse gases. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Lovelock explains that the initial formulation was based on observation, but still lacked a scientific explanation. The gaia hypothesis, first put forth in the mid1960s, and published in book form in 1975, has had a radical effect on scientific views of evolution and the environment fiercely debated by biologists. In his two other books on the subject, lovelock set the record straight on the damage that cfcc have done to ourplanet and its delicate balance of the interaction between lifeforms. Click download or read online button to get the revenge of gaia book now. Written for nonscientists, gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different. Starting in 2000, gaia has grown to a global network with more than 800 member. The vanishing face of gaia king county library system. A new look at life on earth, the revenge of gaia, the vanishing face of gaia, and a rough ride to the future. Now reissued with an updated preface which discusses how lovelocks predictions have already begun to hold true, gaia has dramatically.
Toby tyrrell draws on the latest findings in fields as diverse as climate science, oceanography, atmospheric science, geology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Jim lovelock, a man as inventive and ingenious as he is lively and unorthodox, places a daring hypothesis before the general reader, a kind of geochemical myth for our time his book is the exciting personal argument of an original thinker caught in wonder. Apr 25, 2018 according to freelance scientist james lovelock the sum of earths living systems behave like a controlling superorganism that tweaks the chemistry of the ocean and the atmosphere to keep conditions just the way it likes. Stark though it was in many respects, in the vanishing face of gaia lovelock says that even though the weather seems cooler and pollution lessens as the recession bites, the environmental problems we will face in the twentyfirst century are even more terrifying than he previously realised. Lovelock calls this system gaia after the ancient greek goddess of the earth and persists in referring to gaia as a person who acts with intent. This is a private library of documents and information of interest to gaia members. Professor james lovelock is one of the worlds leading scientists. Elected to the royal society in 1974, james lovelock is the originator of gaia theory. He is best known for proposing the gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the earth. This book explores a potential candidate proposed by james lovelock when he chose the name gaia for the fragile, complex system through which living phenomena modify the earth. A new look at life on earth the macat library kindle. How james lovelock introduced gaia to an unsuspecting world. Sep 28, 2000 in this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, jim lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism.
The earth, james lovelock proposes, behaves as if it were a superorganism, made up from all the living. Gaia, the practical science of planetary medicine james. The revenge of gaia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A new look at life on earth by mohammad shamsudduha. He is best known for proposing the gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the earth functions as a selfregulating system with a phd in medicine, lovelock began his career performing cryopreservation experiments on rodents, including successfully thawing frozen specimens. In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of. Lovelock is a 1994 science fiction novel by orson scott card and kathryn h.
He is best known for proposing the gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the earth functions as a selfregulating system. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. He has been writing for very many years on subjects relating to the dangers of damage to the environment we inhabit. The life of an independent scientist english edition ebook.
Gaia library global alliance for incinerator alternatives. Lovelock, especially in his older texts, used language that has later caused fiery debate. Nov 04, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. James lovelock is the originator of the gaia hypothesis now gaia theory. Published in 1979, gaia offered a radically new hypothesis. James lovelock and the gaia hypothesis new scientist. In this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, james lovelock deftly explains his idea that. According to freelance scientist james lovelock the sum of earths living systems behave like a controlling superorganism that tweaks the chemistry of the ocean and the atmosphere to keep. Novacene by james lovelock overdrive rakuten overdrive. Search any book with the books search column, follow the steps and download or read, you just need to create an account to enter our library. This may turn out to be one of the epochal insights of the 20th. A new look at life on earth may continue to divide opinion, but nobody can deny that the book offers a powerful insight into the creative thinking of its author, james e. I find nick lanes arguments much more convincing, and i am sure lovelock should have been aware of this work.
With over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, james lovelock is a. The following web pages of our various county offices will tell you about our community and the elected and appointed officials that are responsible for the offices and departments that make up our. Biology, ecology, nature conservation, biosphere, philosophy, gaia hypothesis, environmental protection, geobiology. Zlibrary is one of the largest online libraries in the world that contains over 4,960,000 books and 77,100,000 articles.
A new look at life on earth the macat library english edition ebook. In this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, james lovelock deftly explains his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. In this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, jim lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. But according to james lovelock, the theorys originator, that organism is now sick. The gaia hypothesis has since been supported by a number of scientific experiments20 and provided a number of useful. In the vanishing face of gaia, british scientist james lovelock predicts global warming will lead to a hot epoch. Homage to gaia describes the years of travel and work that led to his crucial scientific breakthroughs in environmental awareness, uncovering how cfcs impact on the ozone layer and creating the concept. The gaia hypothesis, first put forth in the mid1960s, and published in book form in. A new look at life on earth by james lovelock nook. He argues that the anthropocenethe age in which humans acquired planetaryscale technologiesis, after 300 years, coming to an end. A new look at life on earth 1979, the revenge of gaia 2006, and the vanishing face. Written for nonscientists, gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Click download or read online button to get gaia book now.
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