The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back and How We Can Still Save Humanity - Tapa dura

Lovelock, James

 
9780713999143: The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back and How We Can Still Save Humanity
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ISBN 10: 0713999144 ISBN 13: 9780713999143
Editorial: Allen Lane, 2006

Sinopsis

Lovelock's unique authority and original perspective sets this book apart from other books on environmental change. He speaks as a "planetary physician" with more than forty years' experience of thinking about how to respond to the Earth's needs as a living organism. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, Lovelock draws many radical conclusions, most controversially a passionate advocacy of nuclear energy. This, he argues, is not only a secure, safe and reliable source of energy but also the only way to counter the lethal heat waves and rising sea levels which will increasingly threaten civilisations. Lovelock argues that the only way for humankind to come to terms with Gaia now, and have a chance of surviving, is to embrace science and technology, not reject them. This is his passionate manifesto of how to do that and so lessen our impact on the Earth before it is too late.

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James Lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now Gaia Theory). He has written three books on the subject: Gaia: a new look at life on Earth; The Ages of Gaia; Gaia: the practical science of planetary medicine; and an autobiography, Homage to Gaia. He has received many honorary degrees as well as being made Companion of Honour by the Queen in 2003. He has held posts at numerous universities both in the UK and the US and since 1994 has been an Honorary Visiting Fellow of Green College, University of Oxford.

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Editorial
Allen Lane
Año de publicación
2006
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Inglés
ISBN 10 
0713999144
ISBN 13 
9780713999143
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Número de páginas
192
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ISBN 10:  0141025972 ISBN 13:  9780141025971
Editorial: Penguin Books, 2007
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