As a result, he has many patents, originated the gaia law, invented a device that discovered the reason for the ozone hole, then helped solve that issue temporarily, it turns out. Lynn margulis, department of biology, boston university, 2. Gaia always operates like this to achieve her altruism. James lovelock gave this name to his hypothesis after a suggestion from the novelist william goldingwho was living in the same village as lovelock at the time bowerchalkewiltshireuk. For instance, arguments hipotdsis for and against it were laid out in the journal climatic change in and the chemical evolution of the atmosphere and the oceans. This document shows a brief introduction to the gaia. James lovelock worked as an independent scientist, not answering to a corporate or academic boss. Glosario 229 lecturas recomendadas 237 lndice onomasticoy dematerias 243 1. In the revenge of gaia, bestselling author james lovelock father of climate studies and originator of the influential gaia theory which views the entire earth as a living metaorganismprovides a definitive look at our imminent global crisis. The ages of gaia explains lovelock s theory that the earth is a living organism. Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes. The book describes how the living earth may work, today, and in ages past, based on the latest research of lovelock and others. The revenge of gaia summary by james lovelock overdrive.
Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. In this disturbing new book, lovelock guides us toward a hard reality. The claw hypothesisinspired by the gaia hypothesis, proposes a feedback loop that operates between ocean ecosystems and the earth s climate. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. The ages of gaia a biography of our living earth by james lovelock 255 pages, paperback, w. James lovelock, an eminent scientist and innovative thinker, is best known for his gaia hypothesis, named after the greek goddess of the earth. Dopo aver letto il libro gaia di james lovelock ti invitiamo a lasciarci una recensione qui sotto. As such, he could pursue studies where ever they led him. James lovelock called his first proposal the gaia hypothesis but has also used the term gaia. This document shows a brief introduction to the gaia hypothesis by james lovelock and lynn margulis which states that the.
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