The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit

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The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit

Author	: Jan Zalasiewicz
File Size	: 43,6 Mb
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 07 March 2019
ISBN	: 9781108475235
Pages	: 385 pages

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The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit by Jan Zalasiewicz Book PDF Summary

Reviews the evidence underpinning the Anthropocene as a geological epoch written by the Anthropocene Working Group investigating it. The book discusses ongoing changes to the Earth system within the context of deep geological time, allowing a comparison between the global transition taking place today with major transitions in Earth history.

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