Anthropocene : a very short introduction / Erle C. Ellis.

By:

Ellis, Erle C. (Erle Christopher), 1963-

Series: Very short introductions ; 558.Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: xxii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cmContent type:

text
still image
cartographic image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0198792980
9780198792987

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

GF75 .E48 2018

Contents:

Origins -- Earth system -- Geologic time -- The great acceleration -- Anthropos -- Oikos -- Politikos -- Prometheus.

Summary: "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.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	GF75 .E48 2018	Available		33039001471985

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.