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050	0	0	_aQH331 _b.L6885 2009
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100	1		_aLovelock, James _d(, 1919-)
245	1	4	_aThe vanishing face of gaia _b: a final warning _c/ James Lovelock
260			_aNew York _b: Basic Books _c, c2009.
300			_aix, 278 p. _b: ill., charts _c; 22 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-262) and index.
505	0		_aThe journey in space and time -- The climate forecast -- Consequences and survival -- Energy and food sources -- Geoengineering -- The history of Gaia theory -- Perceptions of Gaia -- To be or not to be green -- To the next world.
520			_aLovelock, a scientist who has written for many years about the dangers of ignoring the problems of the environment, has finally come to the conclusion that global warming is leading to a disruption of life on earth. He sees no option but to circle the wagons and try to preserve the species until the planet heals itself. This book is in the nature of a memoir, for Lovelock and for the earth. Using the ancient name of Gaia for the planet, he sees the world as a living being in which all elements are intertwined. The advent of humanity, which over populated the world and used up resources faster than they could be replaced, has put Gaia past the tipping point. While Lovelock makes some proposals for slowing the process, he sees no chance for most of the population to survive as the coastline floods and the fields dry. Lovelock may very well be right in his hypothesis but since he neglected to provide citations of scientific studies for any of his data, this book remains only one man's opinion.
650		0	_aGaia hypothesis
650		4	_aBiology _x-Philosophy
650		0	_aBiosphere
650		0	_aClimatic changes
650		0	_aGlobal warming
650		0	_aEnvironmental sciences
650		0	_aLife (Biology)
650		0	_aNature _x--Effect of human beings on
650		0	_aEnvironmental protection
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