The Revenge of Gaia - by James Lovelock (Paperback)

About the Book

A call to address a major threat to our collective future

Book Synopsis

The key insight of Gaia Theory is that the entire Earth functions as a single living super-organism. But according to James Lovelock, the theory's originator, that organism is now sick. It is running a fever born of increased atmospheric greenhouse gases. Earth will adjust to these stresses, but the human race faces a severe test. It is already too late, Lovelock says, to prevent the global climate from "flipping" into an entirely new equilibrium that will threaten civilization as we know it. But we can do much to save humanity. In the tradition of "Silent Spring," this is a call to address a major threat to our collective future.

Review Quotes

"His final testament about the catastrophe of global warming is probably the most important book for decades."

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

"Luminous.... Because it so full of vital and interesting facts, Revenge is essential reading for anyone interested in climate change."

About the Author

James Lovelock is the author of more than two hundred scientific papers and the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now Gaia Theory). In September 2005, Prospect magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global public intellectuals. He lives in Louceston, England.