Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
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"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth canonical | 5 |
| Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (revised edition 1987) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T750341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Context triple: [James Lovelock, notableWork, Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth]
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Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution is a collection of scientific and philosophical essays exploring Gaia theory, symbiosis, and evolutionary biology, co-authored by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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C.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Target entity description: "Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
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A.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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B.
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution is a collection of scientific and philosophical essays exploring Gaia theory, symbiosis, and evolutionary biology, co-authored by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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C.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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E.
Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ science book ⓘ |
| argues | Earth behaves like a single living organism ⓘ |
| author | James Lovelock ⓘ |
| contributor |
Lynn Margulis
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surface form:
Lynn Margulis (as collaborator on Gaia hypothesis development)
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverSubject | planet Earth ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some evolutionary biologists ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | teleological implications of the Gaia hypothesis ⓘ |
| describes |
feedback mechanisms that regulate Earth’s climate
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interactions between living organisms and the atmosphere ⓘ interactions between living organisms and the lithosphere ⓘ interactions between living organisms and the oceans ⓘ |
| field |
Earth system science
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ecology ⓘ environmental science ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Ages of Gaia ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
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surface form:
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (revised edition 1987)
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| hasImpactOn | public perception of Earth as a living system ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
climate change discourse
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environmental ethics ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Earth system science
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deep ecology ⓘ environmental movement ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
environmentalists
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general readers interested in science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Gaia hypothesis ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Gaia
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surface form:
Gaia (Greek goddess of the Earth)
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| notableFor | introducing the Gaia hypothesis to a broad audience ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
holism
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systems thinking ⓘ |
| proposes |
Earth functions as a self-regulating system
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biosphere and physical components of Earth form a complex interacting system ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Earth as a self-regulating system
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co-evolution of life and environment ⓘ homeostasis of the biosphere ⓘ |
| structure | single-volume monograph ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ |
| titleCharacterString | Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Description of subject: "Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (revised edition 1987)
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