The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning PDF
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0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page i The Vanishing Face of Gaia 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page ii This page intentionally left blank 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page iii J A M E S L O V E L O C K THE VANISHING FACE OF GAIA A Final Warning A Member of the Perseus Books Group New York 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page iv Copyright © 2009by James Lovelock Published by Basic Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address Basic Books, 387Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-8810. Books published by Basic Books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the United States by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 2300Chestnut Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or call (800) 810-4145, ext. 5000, or e-mail [email protected]. Composition in 11 point Sabon by Cindy Young. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lovelock, James, 1919– The vanishing face of gaia : a final warning / James Lovelock. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-465-01549-8 1. Gaia hypothesis. 2. Biology—Philosophy. 3. Biosphere. 4. Life (Biology) I. Title. QH331.L6885 2008 577.27—dc22 2009001280 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page v I dedicate this book to my beloved wife, Sandy 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page vi This page intentionally left blank 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page vii Contents Acknowledgments ix 1 The Journey in Space and Time 1 2 The Climate Forecast 35 3 Consequences and Survival 71 4 Energy and Food Sources 99 5 Geoengineering 139 6 The History of Gaia Theory 159 7 Perceptions of Gaia 187 8 To Be or Not To Be Green 205 9 To the Next World 229 Glossary 251 Further Reading 259 Index 263 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page viii This page intentionally left blank 0465015498-1.QXP:Perseus: 5.5 x 8.25 1/29/09 2:16 PM Page ix Acknowledgments I am truly grateful to Richard Betts, John Gray, Armand Neukermans, Sir Crispin Tickell, Brian Foulger, Gari Owen, Tim Donaldson, and Elaine Steel, who read the book and made helpful comments, and to Chris Rapley, Stephan Harding, Peter Liss, Andrew Watson, Tim Lenton, and Dave Wilkinson for their valued advice. I also thank GAIA, registered charity No. 327903, for support during the writing of this book. ix
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