"This is a welcome addition to the [Very Short Introductions] series and would be a cheap, useful addition as a reference work to anyone concerned as to how we are transforming our world." - Jonathan Cowie,
Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation"Excellent, concise and foundational book" - Jim Richardson,
Eyes on Earth"In this
Very Short Introduction, Professor Ellis illustrates the issues of establishing a new epoch beautifully and also gives an excellent history of the Anthropocene's development as an idea." - Jonathan Scafidi,
Geoscientist"Ellis provides us with an authoritative introduction to the Anthropocene ... a fascinating and erudite book." - Leslie Sklair,
LSE Review of Books "Ellis offers an insightful discussion of our role in shaping the planet, and how this will influence our future on many fronts." – Michael Svoboda, Yale Climate Connections
". . . an accessible reference for an increasingly important perspective on human-environment interaction." -
CHOICE, J. Schoof, Southern Illinois University
"[
Anthropocene] is probably the most enjoyable book on geology that I have read this year. Reading a book that teaches me something new and I also enjoy the process is notable. I praise Erle Ellis for writing so well, for both educating and entertaining me, and for making a contribution that deserves to be widely read. The
Anthropocene is inexpensive, will slip into a pocket and is worth reading. " - Stephen K. Donovan,
Proceedings of the Geologists' Association