The Vanishing Face of Gaia

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The Vanishing Face of Gaia is a 2009 environmental science book by James Lovelock in which he warns of imminent, severe climate change and argues that humanity must adapt to survive on a self-regulating Earth.


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instanceOf book
environmental science book
non-fiction book
argues humanity must adapt to survive on a self-regulating Earth
author James Lovelock
buildsOn Gaia theory
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describes imminent severe climate change
genre climate change literature
environmental science
hasAuthorNationality British
hasPerspective Earth as a self-regulating system
intendedAudience general readership
policy makers
language English
mainSubject Gaia hypothesis
climate change
environmental policy
global warming
human adaptation to climate change
notableFor pessimistic outlook on climate futures
strong advocacy of adaptation to climate change
positionOnAdaptation advocates large-scale adaptation strategies
positionOnClimateChange emphasizes inevitability of significant warming
positionOnMitigation argues mitigation alone is insufficient
publicationYear 2009
publisher Allen Lane
relatedWorkByAuthor Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
The Revenge of Gaia
subtitle A Final Warning
warnsAbout irreversible environmental change
threats to human civilization from climate change

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
James Lovelock
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