Adventures in the anthropocene : a journey to the heart of the planet we made / Gaia Vince.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vince, Gaia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global environmental change.

Global environmental change--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (624 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We all know our planet is in crisis, and that it is largely our fault. But all too often the full picture of change is obstructed by dense data sets and particular catastrophes. Struggling with this obscurity in her role as an editor at Nature, Gaia Vince decided to travel the world and see for herself what life is really like for people on the frontline of this new reality. What she found was a number people doing the most extraordinary things.During her journey she finds a man who is making artificial glaciers in Nepal along with an individual who is painting mountains white to attract snowf

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Geological Time Map; Maps; Introduction; 1. Atmosphere; 2. Mountains; 3. Rivers; 4. Farmlands; 5. Oceans; 6. Deserts; 7. Savannahs; 8. Forests; 9. Rocks; 10. Cities; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Notes; Index; Author Bio

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-57131-928-X