Explores how Gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the 'more-than-human' world. This book attempts to rediscover anima mundi (the soul of the world) through Gaian science, whilst assuming no prior knowledge of science. It inspires the reader to connect with a profound sense of the intrinsic value of the Earth.

The book inspires the reader to connect with a profound sense of the intrinsic value of the Earth, and to discover what it means to live as harmoniously as possible within a sentient creature of planetary proportions.

Anima mundi
Encountering Gaia
From Gaia hypothesis to Gaia theory
Life and the elements
Carbon journeys
Life, clouds and Gaia
From microbes to cell giants
A planet on the brink
Gaia and biodiversity
Living well with Gaia