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Anthropocene
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Time changed for the Romantics. Whether from the rise of industrialism that made visible the accelerating edge of the Anthropocene, from the contrasting awareness of geological time, the effects of accurate time-keeping, or the collapse of time and space made possible by steam travel, their period's momentum seemed resolutely forward, while at the same time operating 'in widely varying scales, paces and planes'. That change came early for Scots, who numbered among them Watt, of the steam engine
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― The International Companion to the Scottish Novel
― The International Companion to the Scottish Novel
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In my previous book, I challenged the idea that there is such a thing as pristine wilderness in the twenty-first century. Humans have dramatically changed the entire world.
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― Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World
― Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World
This reading group will focus on natural history. We will immerse ourselves within the realm of…more
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last active 8 years ago
A book club to read and discuss non-fiction works related to climate change, environmental degra…more
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last active 6 years ago
A group for listening and conversations about listening, from the production team behind the pod…more
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last active 4 years ago