Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene

Author/Contributor(s):	Mitman, Gregg
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Date:	04/20/2018
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This dynamic entry in the burgeoning field of environmental humanities is built around fifteen objects that represent the scope and peril of the Anthropocene--among them a monkey wrench, a jar of beach sand, a Blackberry, a mirror; and a cryogenic freezer box. These seemingly mundane objects of our time could be the future fossils of this terrifying new age. The objects are framed by six more expansive essays reflecting on the meanings of the Anthropocene for scholarship and the world, and illuminated by incredible photographs by Tim Flach. Spanning history, geography, material culture, and more, this collection will transform your understanding of what the Anthropocene means.