The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit

The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9781108475235
ISBN-13 : 110847523X
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Download or read book The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit written by Jan Zalasiewicz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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