The Human Age
how we caused the climate crisis
$68.92
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
4 January 2021
Summary
The Human Age: A Chronicle of Our Impact
The Human Age is an intrepid exploration of the new geological epoch in which we now find ourselves: the Anthropocene. Defined as the Age of Man, this is the epoch in which human beings have become the driving forces that mould, transform and destroy Earth. Where natural occurrences once controlled climate, geology and the genesis and demise of species, humankind now holds the reins.
Bringing together scientific theory, polit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787394353 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787394352 |
| Author: | Gísli Pálsson |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 4 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 820g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 190mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Gísli Pálsson
Gisli Palsson is professor semi-emeritus of anthropology at the University of Iceland. He has had academic affiliations in Norway, England, and the United States and has conducted research in Iceland, the Canadian Arctic, the Republic of Cape Verde, and the Caribbean. He is widely recognized as a scholar and writer, often focusing on environmental issues and human rights. His previous books include The Man Who Stole Himself: The Slave Odyssey of Hans Jonathan; Ma maison au pied du volcan; Nature, Culture, and Society: Anthropological Perspectives on Life; Can Science Resolve the Nature/Nurture Debate? (with Margaret Lock); and Nature and Society: Anthropological Perspectives (co-edited with Philip Descola).
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