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Natural History of the Anthropocene.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lambrinos, John, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Earth sciences--Textbooks.
- Earth sciences.
- Science--Textbooks.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Corvallis, Oregon Oregon State University [2024]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Organized into three sections, this book-an introduction to our planet-is written in the spirt of a natural history guide. The prologue includes a chapter that outlines the basic concept of biodiversity. How we are changing biodiversity is a theme that runs through the book. The second section contains several chapters that explore the natural history of our now human-dominated world. The last section explores our changing relationship with nature.
- Contents:
- Dedication
- Preface
- I. Prologue
- 1. The Human Age
- 2. Genesis
- II. Human-Altered Systems
- 3. Anthrome Planet
- 4. Parts per Million 451
- 5. Metamorphosis
- 6. Brave New World
- 7. Agroecosystems
- 8. Metropolis
- III. A New Nature
- 9. Earth Is Heaven
- 10. Super Ecosystems Last All Summer Long
- Epilogue
- Accessibility and Versioning
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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