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Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction
Erle C. Ellis
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Description for Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction
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The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species - these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a lasting record in rock, the scientific basis for recognizing new time intervals in Earth's history. The Anthropocene, as the proposed new epoch has been named, is regularly in the news. Even with ... Read more
The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species - these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a lasting record in rock, the scientific basis for recognizing new time intervals in Earth's history. The Anthropocene, as the proposed new epoch has been named, is regularly in the news. Even with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198792987
SKU
V9780198792987
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99-17
About Erle C. Ellis
Erle C. Ellis is Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). His research investigates the ecology of human landscapes at local to global scales towards informing sustainable stewardship of the biosphere in the Anthropocene. He teaches environmental science and landscape ecology at UMBC, and has taught ecology at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. ... Read more
Reviews for Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction
Ellis's slim book does an excellent job of cutting through the complexity [of the topic]. He has produced an impressive overview of the Anthropocene concept as both a scientific and cultural discussion ... Overall the book is fair, comprehensive, and clearly written.
Nicole E. Heller, Environmental History
This is a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series ... Read more
Nicole E. Heller, Environmental History
This is a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series ... Read more