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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Lovelock, James, 1919-     Subjects     Geobiology -- Philosophy.     Biosphere.     Climatic changes.     Gaia hypothesis.     Technological innovations.     Nature -- Effect of human beings on.     Evolution -- Philosophy.     Earth sciences.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Lovelock, James, 1919-       by title:      A rough ride to the ...       by call number:      333.7 L911r     Search the Web     Lovelock, James, 1919-     Geobiology -- Philosophy.     Biosphere.     Climatic changes.     Gaia hypothesis.     Technological innovations.     Nature -- Effect of human beings on.     Evolution -- Philosophy.     Earth sciences.       MARC Display

A rough ride to the future / James Lovelock. by Lovelock, James, 1919- Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014. Call #: 333.7 L911r Subjects Geobiology -- Philosophy.   Biosphere.   Climatic changes.   Gaia hypothesis.   Technological innovations.   Nature -- Effect of human beings on.   Evolution -- Philosophy.   Earth sciences. ISBN:  9780241004760 (hc.) 0241004764 (hc.) Description:  xvi, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176) and index. Summary:  "James Lovelock continues, in his 95th year, to be the great scientific visionary of our age. This book introduces two new Lovelockian ideas. The first is that three hundred years ago, when Thomas Newcomen invented the steam engine, he was unknowingly beginning what Lovelock calls 'accelerated evolution', a process which is bringing about change on our planet roughly a million times faster than Darwinian evolution. The second is that as part of this process, humanity has the capacity to become the intelligent part of Gaia, the self-regulating Earth system whose discovery Lovelock first announced nearly 50 years ago. In addition, Lovelock gives his reflections on how scientific advances are made, and his own remarkable life as a lone scientist. The contribution of human beings to our planet is, Lovelock contends, similar to that of the early photosynthesisers around 3.4 billion years ago, which made the Earth's atmosphere what it was until very recently. By our domination and our invention, we are now changing the atmosphere again.We should recognise what is happening, prepare for change, and ensure that we survive as a species so we can contribute to - perhaps even guide - the next evolution of Gaia. James Lovelock is the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now Gaia Theory). His many books on the subject include Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (1979), The Revenge of Gaia (2006), and The Vanishing Face of Gaia (2009)"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 333.7 L911r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 333.7 L911r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 333.7 L911r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Home Delivery - HN Adult Nonfiction 333.7 L911r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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