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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- Eaarth ×1
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| argues |
climate change may be rapid and irreversible
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human activity is dangerously destabilizing the Earth system → |
| author |
James Lovelock
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| genre |
environmental literature
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science → |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| hasPerspective |
environmentalist
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scientific → |
| influencedBy |
Gaia hypothesis
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Anthropocene
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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
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strong warnings about near-term climate risks → |
| proposes |
large-scale changes in energy systems
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urgent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions → |
| publicationYear |
2006
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| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Basic Books → |
| subtitle |
Earth’s Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity
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| supportsTheory |
Gaia as a self-regulating system
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| title |
The Revenge of Gaia
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| warnsAbout |
disruption of Earth’s self-regulating systems
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severe environmental crises → |
Referenced by (5)
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Bill McKibben
("Eaarth")
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James Lovelock → |
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