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Homage to Gaia
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9780285642560
Umbreit-Nr.: 7318873
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 432 S.
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Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 01.03.2014
Auflage: 1/2014
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- James Lovelock describes how he became of the world's greatest thinkers. From his childhood in south London to his first steps as a scientist, his work with organisations as diverse as NASA, Shell and the Marine Biological Association, Homage to Gaia describes the years of travel and work that led to Lovelock's crucial scientific breakthroughs in environmental awareness. From Lovelock's discovery of how CFCs are distributed globally and their impact on the ozone layer to the concept of Gaia, the theory that Earth is a self-regulating system. Homage to Gaia follows James Lovelock's struggle to develop a theory that would redefine how we see the Earth while coming to terms with what it means to be a responsible "child" of Earth. Lovelock's quest for Gaia has led to the founding of the Green movement and created a theory that is now the basis for almost all climate science. Homage to Gaia is essential, if at times uncomfortable, reading for anyone interested in the interaction between science and the environment. It is the personal account of the extraordinary life of one of the most influential writers of the twentieth-century.
- Kurztext
- With over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, James Lovelock was a distinguished and original thinker, widely recognized by the international scientific community. In this inspiring book, republished in the year of his 100th birthday, Lovelock tells his life story, from his first steps as a scientist to his work with organisations as diverse as NASA, Shell and the Marine Biological Association. Homage to Gaia describes the years of travel and work that led to his crucial scientific breakthroughs in environmental awareness, uncovering how CFCs impact on the ozone layer and creating the concept of Gaia, the theory that the Earth is a self-regulating system.Written in a sharp and energetic style, James Lovelock's book will entertain and inspire anyone interested in science or the creative spirit beyond his legacy.