{"product_id":"on-gaia-a-critical-investigation-of-the-relationship-between-life-and-earth-9780691121581","title":"On Gaia: A Critical Investigation of the Relationship Between Life and Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Toby Tyrrell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Earth Sciences - Meteorology \u0026amp; Climatology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A handful of scientists have become crusaders for the Gaia hypothesis, while the rest have dismissed it without a second thought. Toby Tyrrell, on the other hand, is one of the very few scientists to have considered the evidence at length and in detail. In summarizing nearly forty years of arguments for and against the Gaia hypothesis, he has done a great service for anyone who is curious about Gaia, or about this fascinating planet that we all call home.\"\u003cb\u003e--James Kirchner, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Toby Tyrrell unravels the various formulations of Gaia and explains how recent scientific developments bring the hypothesis into question. His criticisms are insightful, profound, and convincing, but fair. \u003ci\u003eOn Gaia\u003c\/i\u003e is wonderfully informative and a pleasure to read.\"\u003cb\u003e--Francisco J. Ayala, author of \u003ci\u003eAm I a Monkey?: Six Big Questions about Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At last, a beautifully written and clear-eyed analysis of the interplay of life and the Earth system. \u003ci\u003eOn Gaia\u003c\/i\u003e provides the understanding for moving forward in the quest for sustainability, and is essential reading if our planet is to remain habitable for humanity.\"\u003cb\u003e--Thomas E. Lovejoy, George Mason University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOn Gaia\u003c\/i\u003e makes a wonderful addition to the literature. It is scholarly, well-written, and well-reasoned.\"\u003cb\u003e--Simon A. Levin, Princeton University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268563722391,"sku":"9780691121581","price":5545.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691121581.webp?v=1767308412","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/on-gaia-a-critical-investigation-of-the-relationship-between-life-and-earth-9780691121581","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}