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. Extending the domain of freedom, or why gaia is so. Written for the nonscientist, 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. Pdf james lovelock, gaia theory, and the rejection of. James lovelock, in full james ephraim lovelock, born july 26, 1919, letchworth garden city, hertfordshire, england, english chemist, medical doctor, scientific instrument developer, and author best known for the creation and promulgation of the gaia hypothesis, an idea rooted in the notion that all life on earth is part of an entity that regulates earths surficial and atmospheric processes.
Essentially a dual biography, it deftly recounts in alternating chapters the development of climate change theory and the life of lovelock himself. 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. Thus the gaia hypothesis validates our sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world, by proposing a scienti. The coming age of hyperintelligence by james lovelock requirementsmp3 reader, 184 mb overview. In a scientific community founded on team working and institutions, he works alone from his rural home. Lovelock explains that the initial formulation was based on observation, but still lacked a scientific explanation. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
James lovelock worked as an independent scientist, not answering to a corporate or academic boss. This suggests the biosphere is a selfregulating system after the development of an instrument in the late 1960s, lovelock was the first to detect the widespread presence of cfcs in the atmosphere. James lovelock called his first proposal the gaia hypothesis but has also. Earth history 1 olivia alcabes typical climate perturbations unlikely to disrupt gaia hypothesis 2 ricard boyle the relevance of biologically driven symbiotic novelty to the functioning of the. 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. The key insight of gaia theory is that the entire earth functions as a single living superorganism. James lovelock explains gaia hypothesis on the sacred balance. This classic work is now reissued in new covers with a new preface by the author. Born in britain in 1919, independent scientist and.
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Written for nonscientists, this is an original work in which james lovelock puts forward his inspirational idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. James lovelock, gaia theory, and the rejection of factvalue dualism. Today lovelocks revolutionary insight, though still extremely controversial, is recognized as one of the most creative, provocative, and captivating scientific ideas of our time. Published in the bulletin of the american meteorological society vol. James lovelock nhbs book shop download the app and start listening to gaia. James lovelock wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili. The idea that life on earth regulates the physical and chemical conditions of the environment suitable for life. But for lovelock, the gaia hypothesis will save us, because the machines will realise that they need organic life to. Apr 30, 2008 david suzuki talks with james lovelock about the origins of his gaia hypothesis, which suggests that the earth is one organism.
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A reluctant jeremiad from one of the environmental movements elder statesmen, the vanishing face of gaia offers an essential wakeup call for the human race. The book describes how the living earth may work, today, and in ages past, based on the latest research of lovelock and others. James lovelock called his first proposal the gaia hypothesis. But for lovelock, the gaia hypothesis will save us, because the machines will realise that they need organic life. Jun 25, 2019 lovelocks gaia theory states that, for much of the past 3. Pdf james lovelock, gaia theory, and the rejection of fact. James lovelock proposes that all living species are components of that organism, as cells are components of the human body. He argues that the anthropocene the age in which humans acquired planetaryscale technologies is, after 300 years. After postulating there was a force for life on earth, in which all biology participates gaia this system may fight back, or limit the species which threatens to overwhelm nature. Gottgens conservation biologyhans papers 2010tilman and downing 1994 nature. As we try to assess lovelocks highly individualistic work and decide whether his message is worth listening to, there is not better guide than john and mary gribbins james lovelock. The gaia hypothesis by michael ruse gets to the heart of the. The gaia hypothesis has since been supported by a number of scientific experiments20 and provided a number of useful.
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