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Animate Earth

Science, Intuition, and Gaia

by Stephan Harding

Praise

"For depth of understanding of Earth functioning and our human role in the process, Stephan Hardingâ??s Animate Earth is the finest of recent studies. It should be read, meditated on, and adopted as a guide to our human course of action if we would avoid the disaster of an ecological collapse of life on Earth."

â??Thomas Berry, author of The Great Work

"Animate Earth represents systems science at its best. . . gives a whole new dimension to what â??environment-friendlyâ?? really means."

â??Jonathon Porritt

â??This is a wonderful and beautiful book, a teacherâ??s treasure.â?�

â??James Lovelock, author of The Revenge of Gaia

â??This book offers a brilliant new approach - at once rigorous, experiential, and intuitiveâ??to the most up-to-date research within planetary ecology.â?�

â??David Abram, author of The Spell of the Sensuous

"The conception of the Earth as a living, self-organising system, known today as Gaia theory, is an ancient idea and yet one of the most radical and far-reaching scientific theories of the 20th century. In this remarkable book, Stephan Harding, who has worked closely with James Lovelock, tells the story in a way that is scientifically sophisticated, yet easy to understand and captivating. Harding writes about Gaia with great passion, and he eloquently discusses the theory's philosophical, social and political implications. I recommend Animate Earth to everyone concerned about the fate of our planet."

â??Fritjof Capra, author of The Hidden Connections, The Web of Life, and The Tao of Physics