Description: Novacene by James Lovelock Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Original edition first published by Penguin Books Ltd., London, 2019"--Title page verso. Publisher Description A fascinating new study from the originator of the Gaia Theory, "who conceived the first wholly new way of looking at life on earth since Charles Darwin" (Independent)One of the worlds leading scientific thinkers offers a vision of a future epoch in which humans and artificial intelligence unite to save the Earth.James Lovelock, creator of the Gaia hypothesis and the greatest environmental thinker of our time, has produced an astounding new theory about future of life on Earth. He argues that the Anthropocene—the age in which humans acquired planetary-scale technologies—is, after 300 years, coming to an end. A new age—the Novacene—has already begun.In the Novacene, new beings will emerge from existing artificial intelligence systems. They will think 10,000 times faster than we do and they will regard us as we now regard plants. But this will not be the cruel, violent machine takeover of the planet imagined by science fiction. These hyperintelligent beings will be as dependent on the health of the planet as we are. They will need the planetary cooling system of Gaia to defend them from the increasing heat of the sun as much as we do. And Gaia depends on organic life. We will be partners in this project.It is crucial, Lovelock argues, that the intelligence of Earth survives and prospers. He does not think there are intelligent aliens, so we are the only beings capable of understanding the cosmos. Perhaps, he speculates, the Novacene could even be the beginning of a process that will finally lead to intelligence suffusing the entire cosmos. At the age of 100, James Lovelock has produced the most important and compelling work of his life. Author Biography James Lovelock is the originator of the Gaia hypothesis (now Gaia theory). His many books on the subject include Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth, The Revenge of Gaia, The Vanishing Face of Gaia, and A Rough Ride to the Future. The author of more than 200 scientific papers, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1974. Details ISBN 0262539519 ISBN-13 9780262539517 Title Novacene Author James Lovelock Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 160 Publisher MIT Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:141686399; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Novacene : the Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication Year: 2020
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Social Aspects, Intelligence (Ai) & Semantics, Future Studies, Gaia & Earth Energies
Item Height: 0.4 in
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit, Computers, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Science
Item Weight: 5.5 Oz
Author: James Lovelock
Item Length: 7.8 in
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
