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The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
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John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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"Snapshots of the U.S.'s last nine generations--from the creators of the Mindset List media sensation. Just as high school graduates in 1957 couldn't imagine life without zippers, those of 2009 can't imagine having to enter phone booths and deposit coins in order to call someone from the street corner. Every August, the Mindset List highlights the cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of that year's incoming college class. Now this fascinating...
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Sounds True
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Are we coming to the end of a cosmic cycle? Will there be an age of awakening, a new step in human evolution, or even an end to the world we know? For the growing audience of the "2012-curious," here is a thought-provoking and comprehensive exploration into the possibilities of this pivotal time featuring essays from dozens of prominent thinkers including Gregg Braden, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Peter Russell, John Major Jenkins, Joanna Macy, and Daniel...
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Gotham Books
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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"The Ramen King and I" is Raskin's memoir about how despair and a series of bizarre adventures at Japanese restaurants led him to confront the truth of his romantic past, and how billionaire Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen, became his unlikely spiritual guide.