Description
Drawing on decades of scientific insight and lived perspective, this book traces the story of Earth as a dynamic, self-regulating system—an idea rooted in the Gaia hypothesis. Lovelock invites readers to see the planet not as inert property to be consumed, but as a living network of air, water, soils, and life that continually works to sustain habitability. Through a clear, accessible synthesis of history, evidence, and moral urgency, he argues that human survival depends on respecting the delicate feedback loops that keep the biosphere in balance. At its core, the book is both a compelling account of how Earth works and a call to rethink our relationship to the natural world—before exploitation becomes irreversible.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2021
ISBN: 9780241514641
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First Published
2021
Language
eng
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