Bibliograph

The human planet, Earth at the dawn of the Anthropocene, George Steinmetz ; text by Andrew Revkin

Type

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The human planet, Earth at the dawn of the Anthropocene, George Steinmetz ; text by Andrew Revkin

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The human planet

Oclc number

1111944041

Responsibility statement

George Steinmetz ; text by Andrew Revkin

Sub title

Earth at the dawn of the Anthropocene

Summary

The Human Planet' is a sweeping visual chronicle of the Earth today from a photographer who has circled the globe to report on such urgent issues as climate change, sustainable agriculture, and the ever-expanding human footprint. George Steinmetz is at home on every continent, documenting both untrammeled nature and the human project that relentlessly redesigns the planet in its quest to build shelter, grow food, generate energy, and create beauty through art and architecture. In his images, accompanied by authoritative text by renowned science writer Andrew Revkin, we are encountering the dramatic and perplexing new face of our ancient home

Table Of Contents

Introduction: the dawn of the Anthropocene -- Our dynamic Earth -- Harvesting the biosphere -- The human footprint -- Afterword: the accidental environmentalist / George Steinmetz

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