Gaia : a new look at life on earth
(Book)
Author
Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780198784883, 0198784880, 9780192176653, 019217665X
Physical Desc
xxv, 148 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Lexile measure
1400L
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Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780198784883, 0198784880, 9780192176653, 019217665X
Lexile measure
1400
Notes
General Note
Originally published 1979, first issued as an Oxford University paperback 1982.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148).
Description
POPULAR SCIENCE. In this classic work that continues to inspire many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that the Earth functions as a single organism. Written for non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence in support of a radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that life is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the Earth's living matter influences air, ocean, and rock to form a complex, self-regulating system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, Jim Lovelock's hypothesis has become a hotly debated topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this edition, he outlines his view of the present state of the debate. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.
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1400L,Lexile
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 333.95 LOV | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lovelock, J. (2016). Gaia: a new look at life on earth (Second edition.). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lovelock, James, 1919-. 2016. Gaia: A New Look At Life On Earth. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lovelock, James, 1919-. Gaia: A New Look At Life On Earth Oxford University Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lovelock, James. Gaia: A New Look At Life On Earth Second edition., Oxford University Press, 2016.
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