Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction

Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

Climate scientists, geologists, ecologists, and archaeologists recognize the profound effects of human activity on Earth, though whether and how this should be recognized as a formal geological epoch – the Anthropocene – remains under debate, Erle Ellis describes how the Anthropocene concept is affecting the sciences, humanities, and politics.

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Erle C. Ellis (Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland) – Oxford University Press