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Evolution of the Atmosphere, Fire and the Anthropocene Climate Event Horizon
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Colección: | SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.