Healing Gaia: Practical Medicine for the PlanetThe creator of the Gaia theory--that the Earth is a living organism--applies the traditional medical disciplines to ecological problems and solutions; here are anatomy, biochemistry, metabolism, etc. Brightly illustrated with color (mostly stylized drawings) on nearly every page, to appeal to the general reader, armchair ecoterrorist, and science fiction fan. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Authors preface | 6 |
ONE Recognizing Gaia | 21 |
TWO Anatomy | 35 |
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