James Lovelock

A Rough Ride to the Future

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ISBN 13:: 9780241961414
author:: James Lovelock
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 208
Dimensions:: 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.7 cm
Genre:: Science & Nature, Earth Sciences & Geography, Meteorology
Condition:: New
supplier_id:: 60
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A Rough Ride to the Future by James Lovelock presents a radical vision of humanity's future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system. In this thought-provoking book, Lovelock introduces two new ideas that challenge our understanding of evolution and our place in the natural world.

Lovelock argues that three hundred years ago, the invention of the steam engine marked the beginning of 'accelerated evolution', a process that is transforming our planet at an unprecedented rate. He also proposes that humanity has the capacity to become the intelligent part of Gaia, the self-regulating Earth system.

This book offers Lovelock's reflections on scientific discovery and his own remarkable life as a lone scientist. With characteristic insight, he explores the impact of human activity on our planet and how we can prepare for change to ensure our survival as a species.

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