As is known, the Gaia hypothesis considers our planet a gigantic living superorganism in which the earth's soil and subsoil, as well as rivers, oceans, the atmosphere, plants and animals, are closely integrated, forming a complex organic system. that regulates itself to maintain the habitable conditions of the Earth in balance.
Stephan Harding examines how the development of this hypothesis can help us understand the natural world and therefore connect with it. To a careful scientific analysis he adds intuition and empathy, of vital importance when facing the serious ecological and climatic crisis that we are experiencing, for having seen our planet for centuries as an immense inert mechanism.
This book helps us establish a proper relationship with our planet as a living entity to which we are all inextricably linked and for which, in one way or another, we are responsib...read more
