Footprints : in search of future fossils
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2020].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780374157333, 0374157332
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 551 FAR | Available |
Florham Park Library - Adult Nonfiction | 551 FARRIER | Available |
Rockaway Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 551 FAR | Available |
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2020].
Language
English
ISBN
9780374157333, 0374157332
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Description
Author David Farrier explores the traces we will leave for the very distant future. Modern civilization has created objects and landscapes with the potential to endure through deep time, whether it is plastic polluting the oceans and nuclear waste sealed within the earth or the 30 million miles of roads spanning the planet. Our carbon could linger in the atmosphere for 100,000 years, and the remains of our cities will still exist millions of years from now as a layer in the rock. These future fossils have the potential to reveal much about how we lived in the twenty-first century. Crossing the boundaries of literature, art, and science, he invites us to think about how we will be remembered in the myths and stories of our distant descendants. Traveling from the Baltic Sea to the Great Barrier Reef, and from an ice-core laboratory in Tasmania to Shanghai, one of the world’s biggest cities, Farrier describes a world that is changing rapidly, with consequences beyond the scope of human understanding. As much a message of hope as a warning, this book will not only alter how you think about the future; it will change how you see the world today.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Farrier, D. (2020). Footprints: in search of future fossils . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Farrier, David. 2020. Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Farrier, David. Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Farrier, David. Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
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