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Lovelock explains that the initial formulation was based on observation, but still lacked a scientific explanation. Download pdf gaia ecological perspectives for science. If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, then lovelock is surely a giant here. James lovelock, creator of the gaia hypothesis and the. A new look at life on earth 1979, the revenge of gaia 2006, the vanishing face of gaia 2009 and a rough ride to the. Gaia hypothesis village as lovelock at the time bowerchalke, wiltshire, uk. In 2003 he was made a royal companion of honour, in 2005 prospect placed him among the worlds top 100 public intellectuals, and in 2006 he received the wollaston medal. Read james lovelock et al the earth and i online, read in mobile or kindle. James lovelock s gaia hypothesis posits that life itself has intervened in the regulation of the planetary environment in order to keep it stable and favorable for life. The practical science of planetary medicine, as well as an autobiography, homage to gaia. A new look at life on earth, the ages of gaia and gaia.
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