The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning

by JamesLovelock (Author)

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  International Edition
  2010

  $3.78

  James Lovelock's The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning is a prophetic message for mankind from one of the most influential scientists of our age. James Lovelock's Gaia theory, the idea that our planet is a living, self-regulating system, has transformed the way we see our planet and what is now happening to it. In this book he distils a lifetime's wisdom and observation of the Earth to reveal the rate at which our climate is altering, how conventional 'green' measures are not working, and how life as we know it is going to change forever. Only Gaia, he shows, can help us fully understand this, and prepare us for the future. 'The most influential scientist and writer since Charles Darwin' Irish Times 'Supremely life-affirming ...The definitive statement of the Gaia theory and its implications for the future' John Gray, Literary Review 'Exhilarating ...Lovelock is the closest thing we have to an Old Testament prophet' John Carey, Sunday Times 'Gripping, convincing and indeed terrifying' Michael McCarthy, Independent 'Lovelock's writing has enormous warmth and vitality ...we need scientists such as him' Fiona Harvey, Financial Times James Lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now Gaia Theory). He has written three books on the subject: Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth, The Ages of Gaia and Gaia: The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine, as well as an autobiography, Homage to Gaia. In September 2005 Prospect magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global public intellectuals.

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $3.39

  Acclaim for The Revenge of Gaia : 'The most important book for decades' - Andrew Marr. 'Riveting! a stark warning to mankind' - The Times . 'Both entertaining and utterly terrifying, both thoughtful and constantly provocative! its echoes should reverberate throughout the world' - Mark Lynas, New Statesman . 'We ignore James Lovelock's apocalyptic vision of the future at our peril' - Robin McKie, Observer . 'Gaia will survive in one form or another. Lovelock's chilling question is: Will we?' - Rosie Boycott, Mail on Sunday .

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  Paperback
  2010

  $29.98

  The global temperature is rising, the ice caps are melting, and levels of pollution across the world have reached unprecedented heights. According to eminent scientist James Lovelock, in order to survive an assault from her dependents, the Earth is lurching ever closer to a permanent hot state. Within the next century, we will almost certainly be forced to give up many of the comforts of western living as supplies are threatened. Only the fittest--and the smartest--will survive. A reluctant jeremiad from one of the environmental movement's elder statesmen, The Vanishing Face of Gaia offers an essential wake-up call for the human race.