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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book
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environmental science book → non-fiction book → |
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humanity must adapt to survive on a self-regulating Earth
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| author |
James Lovelock
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| buildsOn |
Gaia theory
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| describes |
imminent severe climate change
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| genre |
climate change literature
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environmental science → |
| hasAuthorNationality |
British
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| hasPerspective |
Earth as a self-regulating system
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| intendedAudience |
general readership
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policy makers → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Gaia hypothesis
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climate change → environmental policy → global warming → human adaptation to climate change → |
| notableFor |
pessimistic outlook on climate futures
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strong advocacy of adaptation to climate change → |
| positionOnAdaptation |
advocates large-scale adaptation strategies
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| positionOnClimateChange |
emphasizes inevitability of significant warming
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| positionOnMitigation |
argues mitigation alone is insufficient
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| publicationYear |
2009
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| publisher |
Allen Lane
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| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
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The Revenge of Gaia → |
| subtitle |
A Final Warning
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| warnsAbout |
irreversible environmental change
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threats to human civilization from climate change → |
Referenced by (1)
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James Lovelock
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