The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning by James Lovelock (English) Paperbac

Description: The Vanishing Face of Gaia by James Lovelock The authors Gaia theory, the idea that our planet is a living, self-regulating system, has transformed the way we see our planet and what is now happening to it. In this book, he distils a lifetimes wisdom and observation of the Earth to reveal the rate at which our climate is altering, how conventional green measures are not working. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description James Lovelock travels into space to view the planet he has written about all his lifeJames Lovelock described his previous book, The Revenge of Gaia, as a wake-up call for humanity. Stark though it was in many respects, in The Vanishing Face of Gaia Lovelock says that even though the weather seems cooler and pollution lessens as the recession bites, the environmental problems we will face in the twenty-first century are even more terrifying than he previously realised. The Arctic and Antarctic ice-caps are melting very quickly, and water shortages and natural disasters are more common occurrences than at any time in recent history. The civilisations of many countries will be jeopardised and life as we know it severely disrupted.Our wish to continue business as usual will probably prevent us from saving ourselves says Lovelock, so we must adapt as best we can and try to ensure that enough of us survive to allow a more capable species to evolve from us. There could hardly be a more important message for humankind. Notes Following on from the success of The Revenge Of Gaia, Lovelock looks at the environmental problems we will all face in the 21st century, which are much worse than previously thought: the ice-caps are melting, and water shortages and natural disasters are getting much more frequent and common. A prophet who deserves every honour the human race can bestow Peter Forbes, Guardian Author Biography 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 and Gaia- The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine, as well as an autobiography, Homage to Gaia. In 2003 he was made a Companion of Honour by Her Majesty the Queen, and in September 2005 Prospect magazine named him as one of the worlds top 100 global public intellectuals. In April 2006 he was awarded the Edinburgh Medal at the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Details ISBN0141039256 Author James Lovelock Year 2010 ISBN-10 0141039256 ISBN-13 9780141039251 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2010-01-28 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle A Final Warning Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 333.7 Birth 1919 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Short Title VANISHING FACE OF GAIA Residence Cornwall, ENK Affiliation Green College, University of Oxford Pages 208 Language English UK Release Date 2010-01-28 Illustrations 8 pp colour inset Alternative 9780141910420 Audience General NZ Release Date 2010-05-02 AU Release Date 2010-05-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:24250984;

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