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The Earth after us : what legacy will humans leave in the rocks? / Jan Zalasiewicz ; with contributions from Kim Freedman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zalasiewicz, J. A., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historical geology.
- Paleoanthropology.
- Extinction (Biology).
- Nature--Effect of human beings on.
- Nature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 251 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- If aliens came to Earth 100 million years in the future, what traces would they find of long-extinct humanity's brief reign on the planet? This thought-provoking book looks at what our species will leave behind, buried deep in the rock strata, and provides us with a warning of our devastating environmental impact.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2009.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9780191917387
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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