Thinking about Animals in the Age of the Anthropocene
Oma, Kristin Armstrong / Rattasepp, Silver / Tønnessen, Morten The term "Anthropocene", the era of mankind, is increasingly being used as a scientific designation for the current geological epoch. This is because the human species now dominates ecosystems worldwide, and affects nature in a way that rivals natural forces in magnitude and scale. Thinking about Animals in the Age of the Anthropocene presents a dozen chapters that address the role and place of animals in this epoch characterized by anthropoge...