The Age of Fire and Plastic: Living Through the Anthropocene

We live in a world built by fire and wrapped in plastic - a planet reshaped by our own invention. From the first flicker of flame to the glow of the digital screen, humanity's genius has transformed the Earth's systems in ways no species has ever done before.

In The Age of Fire and Plastic, Alex Southwick traces the story of the Anthropocene - the era in which humans became a geological force. Through vivid storytelling and sharp insight, Southwick reveals how our tools of progress - oil, me...