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 nonscientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence in support of a radically different model of our planet. Incontrast to conventional belief that life is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the Earths living matter influences air, ocean, and rock to form a complex, selfregulating system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, Jim Lovelocks 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 mustread classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.

Binding: Paperback;176 pages; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Classification: PDZ; Weight: 284 g; Dimensions: 131 x 196 x 13

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