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The Earth and I / James Lovelock et al ; illustrations by Jack Hudson.

The Earth and I / James Lovelock et al ; illustrations by Jack Hudson.
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ISBN 9783836551113 (hardback)
Name Lovelock, James, 1919- author.
Title The Earth and I / James Lovelock et al ; illustrations by Jack Hudson.
Published Cologne : Taschen, [2016]
©2016
Description 163 pages (some folded) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Notes Some pages are folded.
Contents Gaia, The Living Earth -- Pale blue dot: our setting on a stage of stars / Martin Rees -- Scaling reality: the inner Atom and outer space / Lisa Randall -- Resilient planet: reading the Earth's medical chart / Lee Kump -- -- Round and round: Earth's essential cycles / Tim Radford -- Sun and superstorms: our changing climate / Vicky Pope -- Ants to elephants: the web of planetary existence / E. O. Wilson -- Homo Sapiens And The Anthropocene -- Society of cells: the molecular beadwork that makes life tick / Oliver Morton -- Thinking animal: where actions and decisions begin / Eric Kandel -- Human perspective: the Enlightenment versus the Earth / John Gray -- Two ticking bombs: population and consumption / Fred Pearce -- Tools to salvation: the angels and demons of technology / Bryan Appleyard -- Need for greed: the origins of human economics and value / Tomas Sedlacek -- Conclusion / by James Lovelock.
Summary Worldy wisdom: The essential companion for our journey into the future. Human beings are extraordinary creatures. Intelligent, agile, and curious, we have adapted and invented our way to becoming the most important species on the planet. So great is the extent of our influence, that many speak of a new geological era, the Anthropocene, an age defined by human-induced change to the blue and green globe we call home. Our lofty status comes with responsibility as much as possibility: How should we travel through this new Earth age? What knowledge should we carry with us? This illustrated anthology is a guide book for being human in the 21st century. Conceived by James Lovelock, inventor of the Gaia theory, the book encourages holistic understanding. Much as Gaia theory considers our earth as an integrated whole of living systems, The Earth and I brings together an all-star lineup of contributors from across the scientific spectrum to offer wide understanding of who and where we are. True to the very best travel guides, The Earth and I takes in the intricate details as much as the immense structures.
Subjects Nature -- Effect of human beings on
Environmental protection
Life (Biology)
Life (Biology) -- Popular works
Biosphere -- Popular works
Environmental sciences -- Popular works
Earth (Planet)
Earth (Planet) -- Popular works
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