The Human Planet: How We Created the Anthropocene

by Simon L. Lewis, Mark A. Maslin, Mark A Maslin, et al.

Book Overview

A remarkable exploration of the science, history, and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned experts

"A relentless reckoning of how we, as a species, got ourselves into the mess we're in today, . . . told with determination and in chiseled, almost literary prose."--Christoph Irmscher, Wall Street Journal

Meteorites, mega-volcanoes, and plate tectonics--the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300232179
• ISBN13: 9780300232172
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"