The Anthropocene: The Human Era and How It Shapes Our Planet (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780907791546)

For more than two decades, award-winning science and environmental journalist, Christian Schwägerl has researched how humans, nature, and technology interact. According to Paul Crutzen, we are now living in a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, a time in which human dominance of Earth's biological, chemical and geological processes is an undeniable reality, presenting us with a new role as planetary stewards.

This is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive overview of our planetary situation and outlook. Schwägerl off ers tools to create realistic solutions to our ecological crises, and shares his vision of a world that balances ecological sustainability, economic prosperity, political justice and cultural vibrancy.

Author: Christian Schwägerl
ISBN-10: 0907791549
ISBN-13: 9780907791546
Publisher: Synergetic Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2014
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 02/26/2015