01162nam a22001577a 4500003000200000005001700002020001800019082001400037100001700051245006100068260003500129300001000164563079100174650002500965650001400990020260701101542.0  a9781529109894  a814.6 GRE  aGreen, John   aAnthropocene reviewed: essays on a human centered planet  aUKbPenguin Random Housec2023  a318p.  aThe Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.
Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book.  aEnvironment & Nature  aSociology