{"product_id":"the-human-planet-how-we-created-the-anthropocene-9780300264777","title":"The Human Planet: How We Created the Anthropocene","description":"\u003cb\u003eA remarkable exploration of the science, history, and politics of the Anthropocene from two renowned experts, with a new Preface for this edition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A relentless reckoning of how we, as a species, got ourselves into the mess we're in today, . . . told with determination and in chiseled, almost literary prose.\"--Christoph Irmscher, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meteorites, mega-volcanoes, and plate tectonics--the old forces of nature--have transformed Earth for millions of years. They are now joined by a new geological force--humans. Our actions have driven Earth into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. For the first time in our home planet's 4.5-billion-year history a single species is increasingly dictating Earth's future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To some the Anthropocene symbolizes a future of superlative control of our environment. To others it is the height of hubris, the illusion of our mastery over nature. Whatever your view, just below the surface of this odd-sounding scientific word, the Anthropocene, is a heady mix of science, philosophy, and politics linked to our deepest fears and utopian visions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tracing our environmental impacts through time, scientists Simon Lewis and Mark Maslin reveal a new view of human history and a new outlook for the future of humanity in the unstable world we have created. A Preface written exclusively for this edition reviews recent scientific updates on the escalating climate crisis and new ideas about how to define the geological time period in which we live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon L. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of global change science at University College London and University of Leeds. An award-winning scientist, he has been described as having \"one of the world's most influential scientific minds\". He has written for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cb\u003eMark A. Maslin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of earth system science at University College London and a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Scholar. He is the author of eight books and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50862353514770,"sku":"9780300264777","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b922de93-90d5-447b-ae97-20c72fe22b5b.jpg?v=1737621341","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-human-planet-how-we-created-the-anthropocene-9780300264777","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}