Anthropocene : a very short introduction

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

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780198792987
ISBN: 0198792980
Physical Description: print
xxii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Copyright: © Erle C. Ellis 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Origins -- Earth system -- Geologic time -- The great acceleration -- Anthropos -- Oikos -- Politikos -- Prometheus.