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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Erle C. Ellis (Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 11.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 17.50cm Weight: 0.179kg ISBN: 9780198792987ISBN 10: 0198792980 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 22 March 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Origins 2: Earth System 3: Geologic Time 4: The Great Acceleration 5: Anthropos 6: Oikos 7: Politikos 8: Prometheus Further Reading IndexReviewsThis is a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series and would be a cheap, useful addition as a reference work to anyone concerned as to how we are transforming our world. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation * "In this Very Short Introduction, Professor Ellis illustrates the issues of establishing a new epoch beautifully and also gives an excellent history of the Anthropocene's development as an idea. * Jonathan Scafidi, Geoscientist * This little book provides a refreshing read ... Every geography teacher would benefit from reading this short introduction, not least for the powerful knowledge it lends for understanding human relations with, and actions on, the environment. * Duncan Hawley, Geography Magazine * [an] excellent, concise and foundational book * Jim Richardson, Eyes on Earth * Ellis provides us with an authoritative introduction to the Anthropocene ... a fascinating and erudite book"" * Leslie Sklair, LSE Review of Books * An easy-to understand new release offers a compact introduction to the age of man * Tanja Traxler, Der Standard * Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction provides an exceptionally well-organized, sufficiently detailed, and encompassing overview of why the Anthropocene should be clearly recognized, in some form, as an unprecedented time in Earth history ... My initial reaction after reading Ellis's contribution was to think about just how enlightened our world would be if everyone would read this book. * John Geissman, Reports of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) * an interesting, succinct and concerning exposé that explains both the controversy and the science of the Anthropocene. * GrrlScientist for Medium * An excellent in""roduction to this still controversial concept * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer * Ellis offers an insightful discussion of our role in shaping the planet, and how this will influence our future on many fronts. * Michael Svoboda, Yale Climate Connections * This is a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series and would be a cheap, useful addition as a reference work to anyone concerned as to how we are transforming our world. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation * Ellis's slim book does an excellent job of cutting through the complexity [of the topic]. He has produced an impressive overview of the Anthropocene concept as both a scientific and cultural discussion ... Overall the book is fair, comprehensive, and clearly written. * Nicole E. Heller, Environmental History *" This is a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series and would be a cheap, useful addition as a reference work to anyone concerned as to how we are transforming our world. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation * An excellent in roduction to this still controversial concept * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer * an interesting, succinct and concerning expose that explains both the controversy and the science of the Anthropocene. * GrrlScientist for Medium * Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction provides an exceptionally well-organized, sufficiently detailed, and encompassing overview of why the Anthropocene should be clearly recognized, in some form, as an unprecedented time in Earth history ... My initial reaction after reading Ellis's contribution was to think about just how enlightened our world would be if everyone would read this book. * John Geissman, Reports of the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) * An easy-to understand new release offers a compact introduction to the age of man * Tanja Traxler, Der Standard * Ellis provides us with an authoritative introduction to the Anthropocene ... a fascinating and erudite book * Leslie Sklair, LSE Review of Books * [an] excellent, concise and foundational book * Jim Richardson, Eyes on Earth * In this Very Short Introduction, Professor Ellis illustrates the issues of establishing a new epoch beautifully and also gives an excellent history of the Anthropocene's development as an idea. * Jonathan Scafidi, Geoscientist * This is a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series and would be a cheap, useful addition as a reference work to anyone concerned as to how we are transforming our world. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation * An excellent introduction to this still controversial concept * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer * An easy-to understand new release offers a compact introduction to the age of man * Tanja Traxler, Der Standard * Ellis provides us with an authoritative introduction to the Anthropocene ... a fascinating and erudite book * Leslie Sklair, LSE Review of Books * [an] excellent, concise and foundational book * Jim Richardson, Eyes on Earth * In this Very Short Introduction, Professor Ellis illustrates the issues of establishing a new epoch beautifully and also gives an excellent history of the Anthropocene's development as an idea. * Jonathan Scafidi, Geoscientist * Author InformationErle C. Ellis is Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). His research investigates the ecology of human landscapes at local to global scales towards informing sustainable stewardship of the biosphere in the Anthropocene. He teaches environmental science and landscape ecology at UMBC, and has taught ecology at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. Ellis is a member of the Anthropocene Working Group of the Subcommission of Quaternary Stratigraphy of the International Commission on Stratigraphy, the scientific steering committee of the Global Land Programme, formerly of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), now of its successor organization, Future Earth, and a senior fellow of the Breakthrough Institute. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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