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Gaia, una nueva visio n de la vida sobre la tierra
James Lovelock · Orbis, 1986
- Autoría
- James Lovelock
- Edición
- Orbis, 1986
- Nivel
- Divulgación
- Idioma
- Español
- ISBN
- 9788476342527
Uiteenzetting van de theorie dat de aarde, zee en atmosfeer één groot organisme zijn dat zichzelf door een feedback-mechanisme in stand houdt, en een beoordeling van de huidige 'gezondheidstoestand' van het mechanisme.
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