Evolution of the Atmosphere, Fire and the Anthropocene Climate Event Horizon

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Glikson, Andrew Y. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Climate change.; Physical geography.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Human geography.; Earth Sciences.; Earth System Sciences.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Human Geography.

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...