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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: Origins
- 2: Earth System
- 3: Geologic Time
- 4: The Great Acceleration
- 5: Anthropos
- 6: Oikos
- 7: Politikos
- 8: Prometheus
- Further Reading
- Index
