Science Notes - Review: SimEarth, Software for Planet Management

Authors

James J. Hungerford, Marshalltown Community High SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Recently, I had the opportunity to review a computer program produced by MAXIS called "SimEarth." The program simulates many different aspects of a planet, including climate, evolution, atmospheric composition and civilization. The user designs, modifies, manages and nurtures a planet from creation through the formation of oceans, appearance of life, evolution and development of intelligence and a level of technology that can look beyond the planet to space. Inspired by James Lovelock's GAIA hypothesis, Sim Earth simulates the Earth as a living organism.

Publication Date

Spring 1991

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

28

Issue

1

First Page

31

Last Page

31

Copyright

© Copyright 1991 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hungerford, James J. (1991) "Science Notes - Review: SimEarth, Software for Planet Management," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 28: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol28/iss1/10