The Great Acceleration
Author | : J. R. McNeill |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2016-04-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674545038 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674545036 |
Rating | : 4/5 (036 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Great Acceleration written by J. R. McNeill and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pace of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and population growth has thrust the planet into a new age—the Anthropocene. Humans have altered the planet’s biogeochemical systems without consciously managing them. The Great Acceleration explains the causes, consequences, and uncertainties of this massive uncontrolled experiment.