gaia hypothesis

Elizabeth Angier, anticipating a summer of work and play on the family farm, is upset when the arrival of Harmony Farms Corporation causes havoc in the farming community, and her life is further disturbed when she is approached by Gaia, the living organism of the Earth, who needs Elizabeth's help in stopping the destruction caused by the factory farm operation.

Examines the history of the scientific method and describes each of its components, including observation, research, making an hypothesis, designing and conducting an experiment, and analyzing the results.

Describes how scientists learn about the natural world by developing hypotheses from their observations, testing their theories, and understanding basic scientific laws.

Presents an introduction to English scientist James Lovelock and his Gaia hypothesis, explaining how and why he came to the conclusion that Earth is alive, discussing how his theory was initially received, and looking at how scientists are using the Gaia theory to guide inquiries into how Earth works.

Explains and describes the theory of Gaia, the proposal that the Earth and life upon it have evolved together in a linked process and are self-regulating--a living force in and of themselves.

The definitive guide to a planet in critical transistion.

Explains the Gaia theory that the Earth functions as a single organism; explores how global warming threatens the way the planet regulates its internal environment; and predicts what the climate will be like in the future.

Offers a new scientific synthesis in harmony with the Greek conception of the Earth as a living whole, as Gaia.