The Human PlanetA remarkable exploration of the science, history and politics of one of the most important ideas of our time from two world renowned experts. Meteorites, methane, mega volcanoes, and now human beings; the old forces of nature that transformed Earth many millions of years ago are joined by anotherus. Our actions have driven Earth into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. For the first time in our home planet's 4. 5 billion year history, a single