The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth
Description
In this influential exploration of Earth as a living, self-regulating system, the author develops the Gaia hypothesis: the atmosphere, oceans, rocks, and organisms interact as parts of a vast planetary whole. Drawing on geology, biology, climatology, and atmospheric science, the book traces Earth’s changing conditions across deep time while examining urgent threats such as climate change, acid rain, ozone depletion, and the destruction of tropical forests. This updated edition reflects advances in scientific understanding and delivers a thought-provoking warning about humanity’s growing power to disrupt the systems that sustain life. Both a scientific biography of the planet and a call for ecological responsibility, it challenges readers to reconsider humanity’s place within the living Earth.
Available Editions
paperback
Oxford University Press
Published Sep 28, 2000
277 pages
ISBN: 9780192862174
Reviews
1 rating
No written reviews yet.
Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth by James Lovelock.