Adventures in the anthropocene : a journey to the heart of the planet we made / Gaia Vince.

"We live in times of enormous change on Earth. While previous shifts from one geological epoch to another were caused by events beyond human control, our addition of carbon to the atmosphere over the past century has moved many scientists to declare the dawn of a new era: the Anthropocene--the Age o...

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Main Author: Vince, Gaia (Author)
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2014.
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Physical Description:436 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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