Description - Scientists on Gaia by Stephen H. Schneider
The Gaia hypothesis suggests that life is an active participant in shaping the physical and chemical environment on which it depends. "Scientists on Gaia" is a multidisciplinary exploration of this controversial hypothesis, which was introduced by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis in the early 1970s. 44 contributions detail the philosophical, empirical and theoretical foundations of Gaia, mechanisms through which planetwide homeostasis could occur, applicability of the hypothesis to planets other than Earth, possible destabilization by outside forces, and public policy implications.
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