Jefferson County Library: The Anthropocene Reviewed By John Green

Arnold MO

28 August, 2021

12:10 PM

Description

Press release from the Jefferson County Library: Samantha Lee August 27, 2021 The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green -- 293 pages A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John GreenThe 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 ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book. This press release was produced by the Jefferson County Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.