James Lovelock

Novacene by James Lovelock provides a fascinating exploration into the future of life on Earth from the mind of a preeminent scientific visionary. At the heart of the book lies Lovelock's revolutionary theory that the Anthropocene era—characterised by human dominance through planetary-scale technologies—is drawing to a close. In its place, Lovelock introduces the concept of the Novacene, a new epoch...

In 20 short books, Penguin Classics brings you the new canon of great environmental works. Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the living planet to the brink of collapse, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend it. Their words have endured, becoming the classics that define the environmental...

A new edition in the year of James Lovelock's 100th birthday With over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, James Lovelock is a distinguished and original thinker who has been widely recognised by the international scientific community. In this inspiring book, republished in the year of his 100th birthday, Lovelock tells his life story, from his...