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Lynn Margulis is an ardent supporter of the Gaia hypothesis: the idea that due to the finely balanced interdependence of all life forms, the planet functions as a single, giant cell. She argues that no organism is an island, and that all are linked to each other. Written with tremendous zest and authority The Symbiotic Planet traces the evolution of Earth from the origins of life and sex to the emergence of 'hyperseas' and an eerie future she describes for humanity.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 02 Dec 1999
ISBN 10: 0753807858
ISBN 13: 9780753807859
Book Overview: Part of the Science Masters series - bringing together some of the world's finest scientists to explore and explain the key ideas in contemporary science. Lynn Margulis is the author of ground-breaking books on cellular biology and the Gaia theory. She also devised the concept of five kingdoms of life on earth, which has subsequently been widely accepted. Lynn Margulis is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst 'Lynn Margulis changed the way we view the world ... With vivid imagery and colourful prose, Margulis explores the origins of life, the essence of humanity and the functioning of the Earth. She challenges scientific convention boldly, and her enthusiasm is as infectious as the organisms which so fascinate her' New Scientist Environmental issues are still extremely topical and always receive widespread media attention
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