The Breakdown of Climate [antikvár]

This book has taken several years to come to fruition and I would like to thank Teddy Goldsmith for supporting and encouraging me during this time. For more than thirty years, he has inspired me with his vision and indomitable determination to leave a safer world for those to come. I also thank all who have worked so selflessly for the Ecologist, ensuring its survival during difficult times. In particular, Simon Retallack, who proved to be an inspired editor and writer dur- ing the difficult compilation of the special 1999 issue of the Ecolo- gist, on the climate crisis. Stephanie Roth also provided extraordinary support in keeping us all abreast of current events. I owe a great debt of gratitude to Jim Lovelock, whose extraordi- nary concept of Gaia has transformed the way in which we view life on this planet. Also, I would like to thank the newly established Gaia Society, with due credit to Philip George, Tom Wakeford and others at the University of East London, who formed the society. Through them I have met an extraordinary group of scientists, activists and philosophers. I am particularly grateful to Brian Goodwin and Mae-Wan Ho who, together with Peter Saunders, impressed upon me how much more there is to life than a package of 'selfish' genes and globules of cytoplasm. No evolutionary theory would be complete without recognizing Lynn Margulis, who, more than anyone, has made us realize our humble origins from bacteria. I would like to thank Stephen Harding of Schumacher College for his friendship and open-mindedness in discussing evolution and Gaia, as well as enjoying many musical hours together. My appreci- ation extends to Paco Pena, who, while always maintaining an inter- est in what I was doing, introduced me to a different, but just as complex and mysterious, world, through his wonderful music. To my family and friends, my gratitude for their support and advice,