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The Anthropocene reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet / by John Green.

Green, John, 1977- (author.).

Summary:

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his podcast, author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale -- from the QWERTY keyboard [4 stars], and sunsets [5 stars], and CNN [2 stars], to Canada geese [2 stars], and Penguins of Madagascar [4 1/2 stars].

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  • ISBN: 9780525555216
  • Physical Description: 293 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: Signed edition.
  • Publisher: [New York, New York] : Dutton, [2021]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Civilization, Modern > 21st century > Miscellanea.
Nature > Effect of human beings on > Miscellanea.
Manners and customs > Miscellanea.
Science > Miscellanea.
Culture > Miscellanea.
Human ecology > Miscellanea.
Genre: Essays.
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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rossland Public Library.

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Introduction 1(8)
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
9(4)
Humanity's Temporal Range
13(10)
Halley's Comet
23(6)
Our Capacity for Wonder
29(6)
Lascaux Cave Paintings
35(6)
Scratch `n' Sniff Stickers
41(6)
Diet Dr Pepper
47(4)
Velociraptors
51(4)
Canada Geese
55(6)
Teddy Bears
61(6)
The Hall of Presidents
67(6)
Air-Conditioning
73(6)
Staphylococcus aureus
79(6)
The Internet
85(4)
Academic Decathlon
89(6)
Sunsets
95(6)
Jerzy Dudek's Performance on May 25, 2005
101(6)
Penguins of Madagascar
107(6)
Piggly Wiggly
113(8)
The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
121(6)
CNN
127(6)
Harvey
133(6)
The Yips
139(6)
Auld Lang Syne
145(8)
Googling Strangers
153(6)
Indianapolis
159(6)
Kentucky Bluegrass
165(4)
The Indianapolis 500
169(6)
Monopoly
175(6)
Super Mario Kart
181(4)
Bonneville Salt Flats
185(6)
Hiroyuki Doi's Circle Drawings
191(4)
Whispering
195(4)
Viral Meningitis
199(6)
Plague
205(10)
Wintry Mix
215(8)
The Hot Dogs of Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
223(8)
The Notes App
231(6)
The Mountain Goats
237(2)
The QWERTY Keyboard
239(6)
The Worlds Largest Ball of Paint
245(6)
Sycamore Trees
251(6)
"New Partner"
257(6)
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance
263(8)
Postscript 271(8)
Notes 279


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