The Revenge of Gaia

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The Revenge of Gaia is a book by scientist James Lovelock that warns about severe environmental crises and argues that Earth’s self-regulating systems are being dangerously disrupted by human activity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
argues climate change may be rapid and irreversible
human activity is dangerously destabilizing the Earth system
author James Lovelock
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre environmental literature
science
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
print
hasPerspective environmentalist
scientific
influencedBy Gaia hypothesis
language English
mainSubject Anthropocene
Earth system science
Gaia hypothesis
climate change
environmental crisis
global warming
human impact on the environment
sustainability
notableFor popularizing Gaia hypothesis in context of climate crisis
strong warnings about near-term climate risks
proposes large-scale changes in energy systems
urgent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
publicationYear 2006
publisher Allen Lane
Basic Books
subtitle Earth’s Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity
supportsTheory Gaia as a self-regulating system
title The Revenge of Gaia
warnsAbout disruption of Earth’s self-regulating systems
severe environmental crises


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