{"product_id":"gaia-james-lovelock-9780198784883","title":"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth","description":"In this classic work that continues to inspire many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that the Earth functions as a single organism. Written for non-scientists, \u003cem\u003eGaia\u003c\/em\u003e is a journey through time and space in search of evidence in support of a radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that life is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the Earth's living matter influences air, ocean, and rock to form a complex, self-regulating system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince \u003cem\u003eGaia\u003c\/em\u003e was first published, Jim Lovelock's hypothesis has become a hotly debated topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this edition, he outlines his view of the present state of the debate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Lovelock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198784880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198784883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"James Lovelock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046958199039,"sku":"9780198784883","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b16d515-d636-4fdf-8f82-a41c15903345.jpg?v=1684987467","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gaia-james-lovelock-9780198784883","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}