JAMES LOVELOCK ET AL: THE EARTH AND I PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Lisa Randall,Martin Rees,Edward O Wilson,Eric Kandel,James Lovelock | 168 pages | 14 Oct 2016 | Taschen GmbH | 9783836551113 | English | Cologne, Germany James lovelock al earth i | instruction on NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Publisher Description. About Us. Consider it an illustrated guide to how the world works. He is best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the Earth functions as a self -regulating. Lovelock's autobiography ; Lovelock, James; et al. ScientistsSep 13, Lovelock may be the happiest pessimist I've ever spoken to. Optimism has always been baked into Lovelock's worldview. Sep 30, Fracking is great, the green movement is a religion, his dire predictions about climate change were nonsense — and robots don't mind the heat,. It was all too clear that the message from climate scientists was not reaching the public and especially not in the USA, this of course was before Al Gore. L ambition de l Earth system science est de comprendre en quoi la TerreJames Lovelock et al book. Read reviews from world s largest community for readers. The big picture An essential illustrated collection of earthJames Lovelock. James Lovelock, the Earth and I. Are you happy to accept all cookies? 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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 approach our present and future? What knowledge should we carry with us? Conceived by James Lovelock, inventor of the Gaia theory, this illustrated essay collection brings together an all-star lineup of thinkers and scientists to offer essential understanding about who we are, how we live, and where we might be going. Much as the Gaia theory considers our Earth as an integrated whole of living systems, The Earth and I encourages holistic understanding. Across 12 chapters, we take in both the intricate details and immense structures of our species and our planet, from our ever-expanding universe to our minuscule but mighty cells. We see stellar explosions and the layers of life beneath our feet, delve into the neuroscience of decision-making, get to grips with our climate, and contemplate our increasing intimacy with technology. Wilson, and Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist Eric Kandel. With lively illustrations from British artist Jack Hudson, the result is an inspiration for curious minds young and old, and a trusted tool kit for an informed and enlightened future. James Lovelock is an independent scientist, inventor, and auJames Lovelock is an independent scientist, inventor, and auJames Lovelock is an independent scientist, inventor, and author. Hewas elected Fellow of the Royal Society in and thor. Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,, in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. In the s, he proposed a method of climate engineering to restore carbon dioxide -consuming algae. He has been an outspoken member of Environmentalists for Nuclear , asserting that fossil fuel interests have been behind opposition to nuclear energy, citing the effects of carbon dioxide as being more harmful to the environment, and warning of global warming due to the greenhouse effect. He has written several environmental science books based upon the Gaia hypothesis since the late s. His father, Tom, had served six months hard labour for poaching in his teens and was illiterate until attending technical college, and later ran a book shop. Lovelock could not at first afford to go to university, something which he believes helped prevent him becoming overspecialised and aided the development of Gaia theory. After leaving school Lovelock worked at a photography firm, attending Birkbeck College during the evenings, before being accepted to study chemistry at the University of Manchester , where he was a student of the Nobel Prize laureate Professor Alexander Todd. Lovelock refused to use the shaved and anaesthetised rabbits that were used as burn victims, and exposed his own skin to heat radiation instead, an experience he describes as "exquisitely painful". Other organs were shown to be susceptible to damage. A lifelong inventor, Lovelock has created and developed many scientific instruments, some of which were designed for NASA in its planetary exploration program. It was while working as a consultant for NASA that Lovelock developed the Gaia hypothesis , for which he is most widely known. In early , Lovelock was engaged by NASA to develop sensitive instruments for the analysis of extraterrestrial atmospheres and planetary surfaces. The Viking program , which visited Mars in the late s, was motivated in part to determine whether Mars supported life, and many of the sensors and experiments that were ultimately deployed aimed to resolve this issue. During work on a precursor of this program, Lovelock became interested in the composition of the Martian atmosphere , reasoning that many life forms on Mars would be obliged to make use of it and, thus, alter it. However, the atmosphere was found to be in a stable condition close to its chemical equilibrium , with very little oxygen, methane, or hydrogen, but with an overwhelming abundance of carbon dioxide. To Lovelock, the stark contrast between the Martian atmosphere and chemically dynamic mixture of the Earth's biosphere was strongly indicative of the absence of life on Mars. Further experiments to search for life on Mars have been carried out by further space probes, for instance by NASA'S Curiosity Rover which landed in Lovelock had invented the electron capture detector , which ultimately assisted in discoveries about the persistence of CFCs and their role in stratospheric ozone depletion. Warren developed the CLAW hypothesis as a possible example of biological control of the Earth's climate. Lovelock was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in In he made an extended appearance on the Channel 4 television programme After Dark , alongside Heathcote Williams and Petra Kelly , among others. On the programme, he mentioned how his ideas had been received by various people, including Jonathan Porritt. He also mentioned how he had a claim for inventing the microwave oven. He later explained this claim in an interview with The Manchester Magazine. Lovelock said that he did create an instrument during his time studying causes of damage to living cells and tissue, which had, according to him, "almost everything you would expect in an ordinary microwave oven".