The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back and How We Can Still Save Humanity - Hardcover

Lovelock, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0713999144 ISBN 13: 9780713999143

Publisher: Allen Lane, 2006

Synopsis

Lovelock's unique authority and original perspective sets this book apart from other books on environmental change. He speaks as a "planetary physician" with more than forty years' experience of thinking about how to respond to the Earth's needs as a living organism. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, Lovelock draws many radical conclusions, most controversially a passionate advocacy of nuclear energy. This, he argues, is not only a secure, safe and reliable source of energy but also the only way to counter the lethal heat waves and rising sea levels which will increasingly threaten civilisations. Lovelock argues that the only way for humankind to come to terms with Gaia now, and have a chance of surviving, is to embrace science and technology, not reject them. This is his passionate manifesto of how to do that and so lessen our impact on the Earth before it is too late.

About this title

Product Description:

Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, the author draws conclusions, an advocacy of nuclear energy. He argues that a way for humankind to come to terms with Gaia, and have a chance of surviving, is to embrace science and technology, not reject them.

Review:

"Lovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the Earth.... YThe Revenge of Gaia is the most important book ever to be published on the environmental crisis." -- John Gray

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0713999144
• ISBN 13: 9780713999143
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192