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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
- De: James Lovelock
- Narrado por: Gary Telles
- Duración: 8 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 49
In this classic work that continues to inspire its many fans, James Lovelock deftly explains his idea that life on Earth functions as a single organism. Written for the non-scientist, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the Earth's living matter - air, ocean, and land surfaces - forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting content marred by lacklustre read
- De JF en 07-14-17
- Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
- De: James Lovelock
- Narrado por: Gary Telles
Interesting content marred by lacklustre read
Revisado: 07-14-17
This is a great look at the first public iteration of the Gaia hypothesis. Though some of the analysis is dated (the first edition is from 1979, after all), the data is still the same, and the conclusions drawn still quite relevant.
The analysis of different 'Gaian' control systems was particularly fascinating, as some of them are far more complex than I - a fairly knowledgeable person, but no expert - would have thought: for example, ocean salinity and the controls involved with keeping it constant.
Unfortunately, this read is particularly lacklustre. The performance requires extra effort to engage with the content, and I came to the book excited to listen to it. It may be worth reading a hard copy or finding a different performance, if one exists.
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