Anthropocene: a very short introduction / [by] Erle C. Ellis.
Material type: TextSeries: Very short introductionsPublication details: Oxford: Oxford University Press, c2018Description: xxii, 183 p.: ill. ; 18 cmISBN:- 9780198792987 (pbk. : alk. paper):
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Includes bibliographical references 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.
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