Minutes to midnight : history and the Anthropocene era from 1763 / Paul Dukes.
Minutes to midnight : history and the Anthropocene era from 1763 / Paul Dukes.
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London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
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N909.82/208
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English
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xii, 153 p. ; 23 cm.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2011.
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England
Date Published
2011.
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- HISTORY / Modern / General
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"The book examines the evolution of the predicament symbolised by the setting of the Doomsday Clock at a few minutes to midnight in the context of the Anthropocene Era from 1763, making special reference to the study of history throughout the period. It seeks to demonstrate the necessity for history as science, while pointing out the inadequacy of...
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Minutes to midnight : history and the Anthropocene era from 1763 / Paul Dukes.
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Anthem world history.
Machine generated contents note: Preface 1. Introduction: Times and Approaches 2. Enlightenment and Revolutions, 1763-1815 3. Nations and -Isms, 1815-1871 4. Natural Selection, 1871-1921 5. From Relativity to Totalitarianism, 1921-1945 6. Superpower, 1945-1968 7. Planet Earth, 1968-1991 8. Minutes to Midnight, 1991- Notes.
Includes bibliographical references and index....
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N909.82/208
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74Vv6PJMQRDA
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ISBN
085728780X (papercover)
9780857287793 (hardback)
0857287796 (hardback)
9780857287809 (papercover)
DDC
909.82
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991006751159702626