The ages of gaia explains lovelock s theory that the earth is a living organism. James lovelock called his first proposal the gaia hypothesis. Lovelock explains that the initial formulation was based on observation, but still lacked a scientific explanation. To view this publication, please verify that you are 18 or older by signing in or. As such, he could pursue studies where ever they led him. The book describes how the living earth may work, today, and in ages past, based on the latest research of lovelock and others. In the revenge of gaia, bestselling author james lovelock father of climate studies and originator of the influential gaia theory which views the entire earth as. James lovelock, a terra e um ser vivo do qual somos o. James lovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the earth from a barren rock covered with a thin coating of life. This publication may contain content that is inappropriate for some users, as flagged by issuus user community.
The gaia hypothesis was first scientifically formulated in the 1960s by the independent research scientist james lovelock, as a consequence of his work for nasa on methods of detecting life on mars. As a result, he has many patents, originated the gaia law, invented a device that discovered the reason for the ozone hole, then helped solve that issue temporarily, it turns out. The ages of gaia a biography of our living earth by james lovelock 255 pages, paperback, w. James lovelock 1 terra e umservivo doqualsomososistema nervoso ele e o inventor da hipotese gaia. Gaia hypothesis village as lovelock at the time bowerchalke, wiltshire, uk. James lovelock worked as an independent scientist, not answering to a corporate or academic boss. As mais variadas edicoes, novas, seminovas e usadas pelo melhor preco. The gaia hypothesis has since been supported by a number of scientific experiments 8 and provided a number of useful predictions, 9 and hence is properly referred to as the gaia theory. A hipotese e frequentemente descrita como a terra sendo um. Originalmente proposta pelo investigador britanico james e. The ages of gaia explains lovelocks theory that the earth is a living organism. The gaia hypothesis has since been supported by a number of scientific experiments20 and provided a number of useful.