Anthropocene : a very short introduction /
Ellis, Erle C. 1963-
Anthropocene : a very short introduction / Erle C. Ellis. - First edition. - xxii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 558. . - Very short introductions ; 558. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-175) and index.
Origins -- Earth system -- Geologic time -- The great acceleration -- Anthropos -- Oikos -- Politikos -- Prometheus.
"Humanity's impact on the planet has been profound. From fire, intensive hunting, and agriculture, it has accelerated into rapid climate change, widespread pollution, plastic accumulation, and the mass extinction of species--changes that have left a mark in the geological record of the rocks. Yet, the proposal for a new unit of geological time--the Anthropocene Epoch--has raised debate far beyond geological circles. The Anthropocene has emerged as a powerful new narrative of the relationship between humans and nature"--Book flap.
0198792980 9780198792987
Geology, Stratigraphic--Anthropocene.
Human ecology.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Global environmental change.
Geology, Stratigraphic.
Global environmental change.
Human ecology.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
GF75 / .E48 2018
Anthropocene : a very short introduction / Erle C. Ellis. - First edition. - xxii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 558. . - Very short introductions ; 558. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-175) and index.
Origins -- Earth system -- Geologic time -- The great acceleration -- Anthropos -- Oikos -- Politikos -- Prometheus.
"Humanity's impact on the planet has been profound. From fire, intensive hunting, and agriculture, it has accelerated into rapid climate change, widespread pollution, plastic accumulation, and the mass extinction of species--changes that have left a mark in the geological record of the rocks. Yet, the proposal for a new unit of geological time--the Anthropocene Epoch--has raised debate far beyond geological circles. The Anthropocene has emerged as a powerful new narrative of the relationship between humans and nature"--Book flap.
0198792980 9780198792987
Geology, Stratigraphic--Anthropocene.
Human ecology.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Global environmental change.
Geology, Stratigraphic.
Global environmental change.
Human ecology.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
GF75 / .E48 2018