The God Species: Saving the Planet in the Age of Humans

by Mark Lynas

Book Overview

We humans are the God species, both the creators and destroyers of life on this planet. As we enter a new geological era - the Anthropocene - our collective power now overwhelms and dominates the major forces of nature. But from the water cycle to the circulation of nitrogen and carbon through the entire Earth system, we are coming dangerously close to destroying the planetary life-support systems that sustain us. In this controversial new book, Royal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142620891X
• ISBN13: 9781426208911
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"