The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us
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In this sweeping and thought-provoking exploration, award-winning nature writer Diane Ackerman examines humanity's unprecedented role as the dominant force shaping our planet. Rather than succumbing to despair, Ackerman offers a beguiling and optimistic perspective on the earth-shaking changes now affecting every aspect of our lives and those of our fellow creatures. Through lyrical prose and keen observation, she reveals how human innovation and influence have fundamentally transformed the natural world, from the atmosphere to the oceans to the very fabric of ecosystems. The Human Age is both a sobering reckoning with our species' power and a wise, beautiful meditation on what it means to live in a world entirely shaped by human hands. Ackerman's work ultimately invites readers to reconsider humanity's relationship with nature and our responsibility in this new geological epoch.
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paperback
W. W. Norton & Company
Published Sep 10, 2014
344 pages
ISBN: 9780393240740
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First Published
2014
Language
eng
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