Gaia’s Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth
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"Gaia’s Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth" is a scientific and philosophical book by Tyler Volk that explores Earth as an integrated, self-regulating system analogous to a living organism.
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| Gaia’s Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gaia’s Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth Context triple: [Tyler Volk, notableWork, Gaia’s Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth]
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Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution is a collection of scientific and philosophical essays exploring Gaia theory, symbiosis, and evolutionary biology, co-authored by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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B.
Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
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Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
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E.
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature is a collection of essays exploring science, philosophy, and the complexity of life, co-written by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gaia’s Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth Target entity description: "Gaia’s Body: Toward a Physiology of Earth" is a scientific and philosophical book by Tyler Volk that explores Earth as an integrated, self-regulating system analogous to a living organism.
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A.
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution is a collection of scientific and philosophical essays exploring Gaia theory, symbiosis, and evolutionary biology, co-authored by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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B.
Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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C.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
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D.
Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
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E.
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature
Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature is a collection of essays exploring science, philosophy, and the complexity of life, co-written by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| addresses |
conceptual foundations of viewing Earth as alive
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how biological processes regulate planetary conditions ⓘ relationship between life and the physical environment ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify scientific foundations of Gaia hypothesis
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develop a physiology of Earth ⓘ |
| approach |
interdisciplinary
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systems thinking ⓘ use of organismal metaphors for Earth ⓘ |
| author | Tyler Volk ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| field |
Earth sciences
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environmental science ⓘ philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental studies
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philosophy of science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Earth system science
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Gaia theory ⓘ
linked to:
Gaia hypothesis
ecology ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
Earth as a self-regulating system
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Earth as an integrated system ⓘ analogy between Earth and a living organism ⓘ feedback mechanisms in the Earth system ⓘ global biogeochemical cycles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bridging Gaia hypothesis and mainstream Earth science
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framing Earth in terms of physiological functions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
James Lovelock
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Lynn Margulis ⓘ |
| subject |
Earth as an organism
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Earth system science ⓘ Gaia hypothesis ⓘ biosphere ⓘ planetary physiology ⓘ self-regulating systems ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in Gaia theory
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scientists ⓘ students ⓘ |
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