The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit: A Guide to the Scientific Evidence and Current Debate

The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit: A Guide to the Scientific Evidence and Current Debate
ISBN-10
110847523X
ISBN-13
9781108475235
Category
Medical
Pages
382
Language
English
Published
2019-03-07
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Mark Williams, Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin P. Summerhayes

Description

Reviews the evidence underpinning the Anthropocene as a geological epoch written by the Anthropocene Working Group investigating it. The book discusses ongoing changes to the Earth system within the context of deep geological time, allowing a comparison between the global transition taking place today with major transitions in Earth history.

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