| Description |
xiii, 176 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1: The state of the earth -- 2: What is Gaia? -- 3: The life history of Gaia -- 4: Forecasts for the Twenty-first Century -- 5: Sources of Energy -- 6: Chemicals, food and raw materials -- 7: Technology for a sustainable retreat -- 8: A personal view of environmentalism -- 9: Beyond the terminus |
| Summary |
"James Lovelock, one of the giants of environmental thinking, argues passionately and poetically that, although global warming is now inevitable, we are not yet too late to save at least part of human civilization. Not only is mankind on the brink of destroying itself and the Earth, he argues, but most of the alternative remedies that have been proposed, or are already being adopted, are also misguided. We must take drastic action now to safeguard the future of human life." - back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Earth sciences -- Popular works.
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Gaia hypothesis.
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Conservation of natural resources.
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Environmental protection.
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Nature conservation.
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| Author |
Tickell, Crispin.
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| ISBN |
9780713999143 hardback |
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0713999144 hardback |
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0713999268 paperback |
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