Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth System by Angus, Ian - 2016-06-30

Monthly Review Press, 2016-07-01. Paperback. New. 8x5x0.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

New York: Monthly Review, 2016. Paperback. 277p., wraps, 5.5x8.25 inches, small stain to fore-edge, ownership stamp on title page else very good condition.

Monthly Review Press, 2016. Trade paperback. Very Good.

Monthly Review Pr, 2016. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 280 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Science tells us that a new and dangerous stage in planetary evolution has begun the Anthropocene, a time of rising temperatures, extreme weather, rising oceans, and mass species extinctions. Humanity faces not just more pollution or wa

Paperback / softback. New. Science tells us that a new and dangerous stage in planetary evolution has begun the Anthropocene, a time of rising temperatures, extreme weather, rising oceans, and mass species extinctions. Humanity faces not just more pollution or warmer weather, but a crisis of the Earth System. If business as usual continues, this century will be marked by rapid deterioration of our physical, social, and economic environment. Large parts of Earth will become uninhabitable, and civilization itself will be threatened. Facing the Anthropocene shows what has caused this planetary emergency, and what we must do to meet the challenge.Bridging the gap between Earth System science and ecological Marxism, Ian Angus examines not only the latest scientific findings about the physical causes and consequences of the Anthropocene transition, but also the social and economic trends that underlie the crisis. Cogent and compellingly written, Facing the Anthropocene offers a unique synthesis of natural… Read More

Monthly Review Pr, 2016. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 280 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches.

USA: Monthly Review Press, 2016. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This book tackles the large theme of how this emerging epoch links with human societies - and how it might affect them. Its a clearly written and well-paced account that combines a clear summary of the scientific evidence for unfolding global change with though provoking analysis of the socio-economic factors driving it. A good, clean and tight copy..