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“Arresting and disturbing . . . Lovelock writes wonderfully well. With the authority of age, his voice is that of an elder statesman . . . The result is mellifluous and fluent.” —Nature
“Though the subject matter could scarcely be more discouraging, Lovelock’s fluent prose and vast range of knowledge make it a surprisingly easy read. . . . His writing has enormous warmth and vitality.” —Financial Times
“The most important book for me this year . . . Lovelock is the most prescient of scientists. . . . He has given us a handbook for human survival.” —John Gray, The Guardian
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A radical vision of humanity's future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system, from the great scientific visionary of our ageJames Lovelock, who has been hailed as 'the man who conceived the first wholly new way of looking at life on earth since Charles Darwin' (Independent), continues in his 95th year to be the great scientific visionary of our age. This book introduces two new Lovelockian ideas. The first is that 300 years ago the invention of the steam engine unknowingly began a process which is bringing about change on our planet roughly a million times faster than Darwinian evolution. The second is that as part of this process, humanity has the capacity to become the directing intelligence of Gaia, the self-regulating Earth system whose discovery Lovelock first announced nearly 50 years ago. In addition, Lovelock gives his reflections on how scientific advances are made, and his own remarkable life as a lone scientist. Presents a radical vision of humanity's future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system. This book introduces two new author's ideas. It gives his reflections on how scientific advances are made, and his own remarkable life as a lone scientist. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780241961414
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Book Description Condition: New. Presents a radical vision of humanity's future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system. This book introduces two new author's ideas. It gives his reflections on how scientific advances are made, and his own remarkable life as a lone scientist. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780241961414