The revenge of Gaia : earth's climate in crisis and the fate of humanity
Explains the Gaia theory that the Earth functions as a single organism; explores how global warming threatens the way the planet regulates its internal environment; and predicts what the climate will be like in the future
xvii, 176 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 22 cm
9780465041688, 9780713999143, 9780465041695, 046504168X, 0713999144, 0465041698
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The state of the Earth
What is Gaia?
The life history of Gaia
Forecasts for the twenty-first century
Sources of energy
Chemicals, food and raw materials
Technology for a sustainable retreat
A personal view of environmentalism
Beyond the terminus
Originally published as The revenge of Gaia : why the earth is fighting back - and how we can still save humanity: London : A. Lane, 2006. With new pref