This classic work is now reissued in new covers with a new Preface by the author. Written for non-scientists, this is an original work in which James Lovelock puts forward his inspirational idea that life on earth functions as a single organism.
First published 1979, first issued as an Oxford University paperback 1982.
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.
Telling the story of this maverick pioneer, Lovelock and Gaia explains how Lovelock's remarkable hypothesis is gradually ushering in a scientific revolution.
Afterwards, she wonders how she will remember this amazing tale. The Goddess tells her, "Do not worry. This story you already know; it is coded into the cells of your living body.
As the quest accelerates, they are taken out of body and mind and into the spirit world. Fifty chapters comprise this fi rst poem book in the series, later to be revisited in the second book Galaxia.
#2 in The Gaia Collection, hopeful dystopian cli-fi trilogy While Martha Hamble gets to grips with being Governor of City 42, Kira and Jed Jenkins travel to City 15 but they are not prepared for what they find.
This is the book that describes, for scientists, students, and lay readers alike, the theory's firm basis in science.
The book, The Gaia Hypothesis, is a fascinating eye-opener into the natural philosophy and law guiding our planet yesterday, today, and always.
Leading scientists bring the controversy over Gaia up to date by exploring a broad range of recent thinking on Gaia theory.
This book is the first to provide a comprehensive, readily understandable report on the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission that will meet the needs of a general audience.