Bibliograph

A rough ride to the future, James Lovelock

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A rough ride to the future, James Lovelock

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A rough ride to the future

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881888227

Responsibility statement

James Lovelock

Summary

"Presents a radical vision of humanity's future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system, ... the author's reflections on how scientific advances are made, and on his own remarkable life as a lone scientist."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- What this book is about -- The lone practice of science -- How invention accelerated evolution -- Gaia and its consequences -- Climate science -- Can we stop climate change? -- The evolution of the city -- Myths of environmentalism, and their consequences -- Human nature and tribalism -- So what was it all about? -- Appendix. Transcription of letters from W.D. Hamilton and J. Maynard Smith

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