Revolutions in the Earth by Stephen Baxter
Biography of the controversial founder of modern geology.
We are setting a late June press date for this title, and have already confirmed - appearance at the Edinburgh FestivalThe author has been involved in several public awareness projects connected with the June 2 lift off of the British Mars spaceprobe Beagle 2, and as he says "If there is life on Mars it must be part of a planetary biosphere, a Martian 'Gaia'. Beagle 2 will look for Mars's Gaia, for example by studying its atmosphere. Hutton's theory of the Earth was based on ideas of a living, self-sustaining planet remarkably like modern 'Gaia' ideas, 200 years ahead of their time. Hutton would surely have been thrilled to see Beagle 2 journeying to test these ideas on a new world." More news on reviews - which include NEW SCIENTIST - and interviews to foll
Published in more than 20 countries, the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award and numerous foreign language awards, Stephen Baxter was born in Liverpool in 1958 and now lives in Great Missenden with his wife.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297829751 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297829750 |
| Title | Revolutions in the Earth |
| Author | Stephen Baxter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2003-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |