The ages of Gaia : a biography of our living Earth (Record no. 39606)
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| fixed length control field | 01736nam a2200205 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780192862174 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0192862170 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 574 |
| Item number | LOV |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Lovelock, James; |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The ages of Gaia : a biography of our living Earth |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd Edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford: |
| Name of publisher | Oxford University Press. |
| Year of publication | 1995. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxii, 255 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; 20 cm |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Foreword / Lewis Thomas --<br/>Preface / James Lovelock --<br/>Introductory --<br/>What is Gaia? --<br/>Exploring Daisyworld --<br/>The Archean --<br/>The middle ages --<br/>Modern times --<br/>The contemporary environment --<br/>The second home --<br/>God and Gaia --<br/>Gaia since 1988 --<br/>Epilog. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | <br/>"In his first book, Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth, James Lovelock proposed a startling new theory of life: the Earth, its rocks, oceans, atmosphere, and all living things are part of one great organism, evolving over the vast span of geological time. Much scientific work has since confirmed his theory and in The Ages of Gaia he examines environmental and scientific issues in detail, including the greenhouse effect, acid rain, the depletion of the ozone layer, and the destruction of tropical forests. For this second edition he has updated the text throughout and added a new chapter on recent advances in our scientific knowledge. He sounds a warning of the damage man is doing to the health of the planet. 'We have already changed the atmosphere to an extent unprecedented in recent geological history. We seem to be driving ourselves heedlessly down a slope into a sea that is rising to drown us.'"--Publisher's description |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Earth sciences. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Environmental sciences. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Earth . |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 07/09/2007 | Purchased | 2203.00 | 574 LOV | 010560 | Reference Books |