Glikson, Andrew Y.
Evolution of the Atmosphere, Fire and the Anthropocene Climate Event Horizon [electronic resource] / by Andrew Y. Glikson. - XIV, 174 p. 90 illus., 85 illus. in color. online resource. - SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, 2191-5369 . - SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, .
Early atmosphere-biosphere systems -- Palaeozoic and Mesozoic atmospheres -- Cenozoic atmospheres and early Hominins -- A flammable biosphere -- Homo Prometheus: a fire species -- Climate and Holocene civilizations -- Homo sapiens’ war against nature -- An uncharted climate territory -- Homo Prometheus.
Unique among all creatures, further to the increase in its cranial volume from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens, the use of tools and cultural and scientific creativity, the genus Homo is distinguished by the mastery of fire, which since about two million years ago has become its blueprint. Through the Holocene and culminating in the Anthropocene, the burning of much of the terrestrial vegetation, excavation and combustion of fossil carbon from up to 420 million years-old biospheres, are leading to a global oxidation event on a geological scale, a rise in entropy in nature and the sixth mass extinction of species.
9789400773325
10.1007/978-94-007-7332-5 doi
Geography.
Anthropology.
Archaeology.
Human Geography.
Earth Sciences.
Earth System Sciences.
Climate Change Impacts.
Archaeology.
Anthropology.
Human Geography.
GB3-5030
550
Evolution of the Atmosphere, Fire and the Anthropocene Climate Event Horizon [electronic resource] / by Andrew Y. Glikson. - XIV, 174 p. 90 illus., 85 illus. in color. online resource. - SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, 2191-5369 . - SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, .
Early atmosphere-biosphere systems -- Palaeozoic and Mesozoic atmospheres -- Cenozoic atmospheres and early Hominins -- A flammable biosphere -- Homo Prometheus: a fire species -- Climate and Holocene civilizations -- Homo sapiens’ war against nature -- An uncharted climate territory -- Homo Prometheus.
Unique among all creatures, further to the increase in its cranial volume from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens, the use of tools and cultural and scientific creativity, the genus Homo is distinguished by the mastery of fire, which since about two million years ago has become its blueprint. Through the Holocene and culminating in the Anthropocene, the burning of much of the terrestrial vegetation, excavation and combustion of fossil carbon from up to 420 million years-old biospheres, are leading to a global oxidation event on a geological scale, a rise in entropy in nature and the sixth mass extinction of species.
9789400773325
10.1007/978-94-007-7332-5 doi
Geography.
Anthropology.
Archaeology.
Human Geography.
Earth Sciences.
Earth System Sciences.
Climate Change Impacts.
Archaeology.
Anthropology.
Human Geography.
GB3-5030
550