Anthropocene Epoch: When Humans Changed the World

Title: Anthropocene Epoch: When Humans Changed the World Author: Bruce Glass ISBN: 9780578995304 Publisher: DBG Publishing Published: 2021 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher Science & Math 1576225 Publisher Description: As we hear more and more about deforestation, species extinctions, pollution, and climate change, some people may wonder how we got here. Some may wonder what is being done about those things. Some people may even wonder what all the fuss is really about. In The Anthropocene Epoch, we will examine how humankind has altered the character of our home-planet Earth-over the last 10,000 years. We will take a brief tour through the many ways in which we have dramatically improved our standard of living and made life much easier for most people around the world in just a few centuries, even in the last few decades. We will also examin