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Written by ecologist Stephan Harding, Animate Earth argues that we need to establish the right relationship with the planet as a living entity in which we are indissolubly embedded - and to which we are all accountable. Now in its second edition, this fascinating book includes a new chapter on fungi, contemplative exercises and an update on the global climate situation.
Stephan's work is based on careful integration of rational scientific analysis with our intuition, sensing and feeling - a vitally important task at this time of severe ecological and climate crisis. He replaces the cold, objectifying language of science with a way of speaking of our planet as a sentient, living being rather than as a dead, inert mechanism. Chemical reactions, for instance, are described using human metaphors, such as marriage, to bring personality back into the world of rocks, atmosphere, water and living things. In this sense, the book is a contemporary attempt to rediscover anima mundi (the soul of the world) through Gaian science, whilst assuming no prior knowledge of science.
Discover what it means to live as harmoniously as possible within a sentient creature of planetary proportions with this inspiring read.
Written by ecologist Stephan Harding, Animate Earth argues that we need to establish the right relationship with the planet as a living entity in which we are indissolubly embedded - and to which we are all accountable. Now in its second edition, this fascinating book includes a new chapter on fungi, contemplative exercises and an update on the global climate situation.
Stephan's work is based on careful integration of rational scientific analysis with our intuition, sensing and feeling - a vitally important task at this time of severe ecological and climate crisis. He replaces the cold, objectifying language of science with a way of speaking of our planet as a sentient, living being rather than as a dead, inert mechanism. Chemical reactions, for instance, are described using human metaphors, such as marriage, to bring personality back into the world of rocks, atmosphere, water and living things. In this sense, the book is a contemporary attempt to rediscover anima mundi (the soul of the world) through Gaian science, whilst assuming no prior knowledge of science.
Discover what it means to live as harmoniously as possible within a sentient creature of planetary proportions with this inspiring read.
Acknowledgements
A note on the second edition
Preface by Lynn Margulis
Foreword by Brian Goodwin
Introduction
Anima Mundi
Encountering Gaia
From Gaia Hypothesis to Gaia Theory
Life and the Elements
Carbon Journeys
Life, Clouds and Gaia
From Microbes to Cell Giants
The Forgotten Kingdom
Desperate Earth
Gaia and Biodiversity
In Service to Gaia
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2009 |
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Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
Thema: | Garten & Natur |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 288 |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781900322546 |
ISBN-10: | 1900322544 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Harding, Stephan |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Maße: | 233 x 156 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Stephan Harding |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 05.03.2009 |
Gewicht: | 0,267 kg |
Acknowledgements
A note on the second edition
Preface by Lynn Margulis
Foreword by Brian Goodwin
Introduction
Anima Mundi
Encountering Gaia
From Gaia Hypothesis to Gaia Theory
Life and the Elements
Carbon Journeys
Life, Clouds and Gaia
From Microbes to Cell Giants
The Forgotten Kingdom
Desperate Earth
Gaia and Biodiversity
In Service to Gaia
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2009 |
---|---|
Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
Thema: | Garten & Natur |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 288 |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781900322546 |
ISBN-10: | 1900322544 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Harding, Stephan |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Maße: | 233 x 156 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Stephan Harding |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 05.03.2009 |
Gewicht: | 0,267 kg |