Living in deep time -- Versions of the Anthropocene -- Geology of the future -- The rungs on the ladder -- An obituary for the Holocene -- Conclusion : not even past
Summary
"The world is facing an environmental crisis unprecedented in human history. Carbon dioxide levels have reached heights not seen for three million years, and the greatest mass extinction since the time of the dinosaurs appears to be underway. Such far-reaching changes suggest something remarkable: the beginning of a new geological epoch. It has been called the Anthropocene. The Birth of the Anthropocene shows how this epochal transformation puts the deep history of the planet at the heart of contemporary environmental politics. By opening a window onto geological time, the idea of the Anthropocene changes our understanding of present-day environmental despoliation and injustice. Jeremy Davies argues incisively that unequal relations between human societies must now be understood as ecological and geophysical forces that leave profound traces in the makeup of the planet. Linking new developments in earth science to the insights of world historians, Davies shows that as the Anthropocene epoch begins, politics and geology have become inextricably entwined"--Provided by publisher
Analysis
agriculture
anthropocene
anthropocentric
capitalism
carbon dioxide
climate change
climate science
co2
coral reef
earth science
earth sciences
environment
environmental politics
environmental protections
environmental
environmentalism
environmentalist
geological
geologist
geology
health and safety
human history
mass extinction
modern day
natural history
natural world
nature
ozone layer
philosophy and criticism
planet earth
planet
political
politics
present day
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
English
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