Living in the Anthropocene: Earth in the Age of Humans-Fast Shipping

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Explores the causes and implications of the Anthropocene, or Age ofHumans, from multiple points of view including anthropological,scientific, social, artistic, and economic.

Although we arrived only recently in Earth’s timeline, humans aredriving major changes to the planet’s ecosystems. Even now, the basicrequirements for human life–air, water, shelter, food, nature, andculture–are rapidly transforming the planet as billions of peoplecompete for resources. These changes have become so noticeable on aglobal scale that scientists believe we are living in a new chapter inEarth’s story: the Anthropocene, or Age of Humans. Living in the Anthropocene: Earth in the Age of Humans is a vital look at this era. The book contextualizes the Anthropoceneby presenting paleontological, historical, and contemporary views ofvarious human effects on Earth. It discusses environmental andbiological systems that have been changed and affected; the causes ofthe Anthropocene, such as agricultural spread, pollution, andurbanization; how societies are responding and adapting to thesechanges; how these changes have been represented in art, film,television, and literature; and finally, offers a look toward the futureof our environment and our own lives.