The Revenge of Gaia

Lovelocks unique authority and original perspective sets this book apart from other books on environmental change. He speaks as a "planetary physician" with more than forty years" experience of thinking about how to respond to the Earths needs as a living organism. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, Lovelock draws many radical conclusions, most controversially a passionate advocacy of nuclear energy. This, he argues, is not only a secure, safe and reliable source of energy but also the only way to counter the lethal heat waves and rising sea levels which will increasingly threaten civilisations.