James Lovelock: In Search of Gaia

by John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin

Book Overview

In 1972, when James Lovelock first proposed the Gaia hypothesis--the idea that the Earth is a living organism that maintains conditions suitable for life--he was ridiculed by the scientific establishment. Today Lovelock's revolutionary insight, though still extremely controversial, is recognized as one of the most creative, provocative, and captivating scientific ideas of our time. James Lovelock tells for the first time the whole story...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691137501
• ISBN13: 9780691137506
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"