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Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth System
Ian Angus
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Description for Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth System
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Science tells us that a new and dangerous stage in planetary evolution has begun the Anthropocene, a time of rising temperatures, extreme weather, rising oceans, and mass species extinctions. Humanity faces not just more pollution or warmer weather, but a crisis of the Earth System. If business as usual continues, this century will be marked by rapid deterioration of our physical, social, and economic environment. Large parts of Earth will become uninhabitable, and civilization itself will be threatened. Facing the Anthropocene shows what has caused this planetary emergency, and what we must do to meet the challenge.Bridging the gap between ... Read more
Science tells us that a new and dangerous stage in planetary evolution has begun the Anthropocene, a time of rising temperatures, extreme weather, rising oceans, and mass species extinctions. Humanity faces not just more pollution or warmer weather, but a crisis of the Earth System. If business as usual continues, this century will be marked by rapid deterioration of our physical, social, and economic environment. Large parts of Earth will become uninhabitable, and civilization itself will be threatened. Facing the Anthropocene shows what has caused this planetary emergency, and what we must do to meet the challenge.Bridging the gap between ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781583676097
SKU
V9781583676097
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About Ian Angus
Associate Professor Ian Angus, PhD
Reviews for Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth System
A crisp, eloquent and deeply informed call to arms by a leading eco-socialist. -author of Planet of Slums and In Praise of Barbarians: Essays against Empire, Mike Davis