Gilles Clément is a leading scientist in space life sciences, focusing his research on the effects of microgravity on the human body. His work, supported by extensive experiments aboard space stations and shuttles, investigates how spaceflight impacts spatial orientation, perception, and cognitive functions. Clément's in-depth studies explore the adaptation of the human organism to the space environment, contributing to our understanding of the challenges of future space missions. His prolific publications and research activities establish him as a key figure in the field of space-based life sciences.
The findings from life science experiments conducted during and after space missions reveal critical insights into human adaptation in space. The book explores the future of human space flight, emphasizing advancements in planetary exploration and the burgeoning field of space tourism. It provides a comprehensive look at how these developments may shape our understanding of life beyond Earth and the potential for future missions.
Gilles Clément confronts the homogenizing effects of globalization with the diversity of life. As a trained gardener, he places our current knowledge of plant utilization and ecology in the service of the „planetary garden,“ in which plant species from a tremendous variety of cultures are collected, composed, and carefully overseen in their development by the landscape designer. Clément has taken this approach, which was developed for private gardens, and worked with celebrated architects – most recently, Jean Nouvel – to apply it in his large city parks, including Parc Citroën, the park at the Grande Arche de La Défense, and the museum park at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris. The high artistic caliber of his designs is attested by exhibitions and installations at the Canadian Centre for Architecture CCA in Montreal and the Centre Pompidou, where they stand beside the work of Daniel Buren, Nan Goldin, and others. Gilles Clément has been presenting his contribution to landscape architecture for decades in more than thirty publications and numerous lectures throughout the world. This is the first comprehensive English-language monograph on his work.
Take a journey through the garden in this captivating children's book and discover the endless delights, surprises, secrets, and gifts it yields all year long.
In these three texts, brought together and translated into English for the first time, Gilles Clement outlines his interpretation of the laws that govern the natural world as well as the principles that should guide our stewardship of the global garden of Earth.