Gaia: The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine - Softcover

Lovelock, J. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195216741 ISBN 13: 9780195216745

Verlag: Oxford Univ Pr, 2001

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Book by Lovelock James

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James Lovelock is a world-renowned scientist and inventor whose work on detecting CFC's (chlorofluorocarbons) in our environment led him to develop a new theory about our planet. The Gaia Hypothesis posits that the Earth is alive-a self regulating organism in its own right. In his two other books on the subject, Lovelock set the record straight on the damage that CFC'c have done to ourplanet and its delicate balance of the interaction between life-forms. His theory has generated much controversy as it proposes that evolution is far from over and that humankind is no longer the be-all and end-all of that process.
In this latest volume on the subject, Lovelock examines the health and future prospects of our ailing planet. Beautifully illustrated and presented, Healing Gaia does justice to a theory of this magnitude, while making it accessible to a wide audience of scientists and non-scientists alike. It represents the most comprehensive analysis of our origins, our reasons for existence, and our likely future.

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James Lovelock is an independent scientist, inventor, and author. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1974, and in 1990 was awarded the first Amsterdam Prize for the Environment by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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• Verlag: Oxford Univ Pr
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0195216741
• ISBN 13: 9780195216745
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192