Displaying 1 of 1 2006 Format: Book Author: Lovelock, James, 1919-2022. Title: The revenge of Gaia : earth's climate in crisis and the fate of humanity / James Lovelock ; foreword by Sir Crispin Tickell. Publisher, Date: New York : Basic Books, ©2006. Description: xvii, 176 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 22 cm Summary: Explains the Gaia theory that the Earth functions as a single organism; explores how global warming threatens the way the planet regulates its internal environment; and predicts what the climate will be like in the future. Subjects: Gaia hypothesis. Global warming. Climatic changes. Geobiology -- Philosophy. Ecology -- Philosophy. Philosophy of nature. Renewable energy sources. Environmental protection. Biosphere. Notes: Originally published as The revenge of Gaia : why the earth is fighting back - and how we can still save humanity: London : A. Lane, 2006. With new pref. Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-169) and index. Contents: The state of the Earth -- What is Gaia? -- The life history of Gaia -- Forecasts for the twenty-first century -- Sources of energy -- Chemicals, food and raw materials -- Technology for a sustainable retreat -- A personal view of environmentalism -- Beyond the terminus. ISBN: 046504168X 9780465041688 0713999144 9780713999143 9780465041695 0465041698 Other Number: 70247131 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 170504 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Call Number: 333.7 Lovelock Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
