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"In a provocative book that is sure to be controversial, Connie Barlow puts forth a compelling case for breaching the barrier between science and religion-in effect, for a reunification of knowledge and meaning. Evolutionary biology, rendered as an Epic of Evolution, provides a powerful origin story appropriate for our times. Conservation biology, ecology, and Gaia theory all reveal how we fit in with the natural world; Barlow argues that they can not only inform our ethics but also expand our sense of meaning. In dozens of unusually candid conversations with leading scientists and philosophers, she presents an emerging view of a new meaning for science in our lives-and why this new meaning is crucial for our times. ""Green Space, Green Time could well mark a turning point in humanity's troubled relationship with nature."" -John Davis Editor, Wild Earth Magazine"

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Author:   Connie Barlow
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Copernicus Books
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.551kg
ISBN:  

9781461268642

ISBN 10:   1461268648
Pages:   329
Publication Date:   21 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 The Way of Science.- A Surprise from Sociobiology.- Varieties of Ecoreligious Experience.- Science and Meaning.- 2 Science and the Coming of a New Story.- The Epic of Evolution.- Science into Story.- A Conversation with Catalysts.- Celebrating the Epic.- 3 Biology and the Celebration of Diversity.- Re-Storying Biodiversity.- Islands Everywhere.- A Conversation with an Earth Ecstatic.- Life Loves Life.- 4 Ecology and the Birth of Bioregionalism.- Keystones, Aliens, and Ghosts.- Polarities.- A Conversation with Hands-Off Stewards.- Creating Science-Based Rituals.- 5 Geophysiology and the Revival of Gaia.- Powers of Persistence.- A Developing Biosphere.- A Conversation with the F1 and F2.- Beyond the Science.- 6 Meaning-Making.- A Federation of Meaning.- Value-Making.- Meaning-Makers.- Living Dangerously.- Endnotes.

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Green Space, Green Time could well mark a turning point in humanity's troubled relationship with nature. -John Davis Editor, Wild Earth Magazine

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