The Pyrocene : How We Created an Age of Fire, and What Happens Next /

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A dramatic reorientation of humanity's relationship with fireThe Pyrocene tells the story of what happened when a fire-wielding species, humanity, met an especially fire-receptive time in Earth's history. Since terrestrial life first appeared, flames have flourished. Over the past two mill...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pyne, Stephen J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2021]
Temas:
Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on.
Fire ecology.
Fire > History > Social aspects.
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Humanity.
agricultural.
better future.
climate change.
ecology.
environmentalism.
evolution.
fire season.
geological.
global warming.
how to stop wildfires.
metallurgical.
metaphorical.
nutritional.
relationship.
who is responsible.
why is the world on fire.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue. Between Three Fires
  • 1. Fire Planet. Fire Slow, Fire Fast, Fire Deep
  • 2. The Pleistocene
  • 3. Fire Creature. Living Landscapes
  • 4. Fire Creature. Lithic Landscapes
  • 5. The Pyrocene
  • Epilogue. Sixth Sun
  • Author's Note
  • Notes
  • Bibliographic Essay
  • Index

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