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The Anthropocene Reviewed

John Green
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  1. ALSO BY JOHN GREEN
  2. CONTENTS
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. “YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE”
  5. HUMANITY’S TEMPORAL RANGE
  6. HALLEY’S COMET
  7. OUR CAPACITY FOR WONDER
  8. LASCAUX CAVE PAINTINGS
  9. SCRATCH ’N’ SNIFF STICKERS
  10. DIET DR PEPPER
  11. VELOCIRAPTORS
  12. CANADA GEESE
  13. TEDDY BEARS
  14. THE HALL OF PRESIDENTS
  15. AIR-CONDITIONING
  16. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
  17. THE INTERNET
  18. ACADEMIC DECATHLON
  19. SUNSETS
  20. JERZY DUDEK’S PERFORMANCE ON MAY 25, 2005
  21. PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
  22. PIGGLY WIGGLY
  23. THE NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST
  24. CNN
  25. HARVEY
  26. THE YIPS
  27. AULD LANG SYNE
  28. GOOGLING STRANGERS
  29. INDIANAPOLIS
  30. KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS
  31. THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
  32. MONOPOLY
  33. SUPER MARIO KART
  34. BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS
  35. HIROYUKI DOI’S CIRCLE DRAWINGS
  36. WHISPERING
  37. VIRAL MENINGITIS
  38. PLAGUE
  39. WINTRY MIX
  40. THE HOT DOGS OF BÆJARINS BEZTU PYLSUR
  41. THE NOTES APP
  42. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS
  43. THE QWERTY KEYBOARD
  44. THE WORLD’S LARGEST BALL OF PAINT
  45. SYCAMORE TREES
  46. “NEW PARTNER”
  47. THREE FARMERS ON THEIR WAY TO A DANCE
  48. POSTSCRIPT
  49. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  50. NOTES
  51. “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
  52. Humanity’s Temporal Range
  53. Halley’s Comet
  54. Our Capacity for Wonder
  55. Lascaux Cave Paintings
  56. Scratch ’n’ Sniff Stickers
  57. Diet Dr Pepper
  58. Velociraptors
  59. Canada Geese
  60. Teddy Bears
  61. The Hall of Presidents
  62. Air-Conditioning
  63. Staphylococcus aureus
  64. The Internet
  65. Academic Decathlon
  66. Sunsets
  67. Jerzy Dudek’s Performance on May 25, 2005
  68. Penguins of Madagascar
  69. Piggly Wiggly
  70. The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
  71. CNN
  72. Harvey
  73. The Yips
  74. Auld Lang Syne
  75. Googling Strangers
  76. Indianapolis
  77. Kentucky Bluegrass
  78. The Indianapolis 500
  79. Monopoly
  80. Super Mario Kart
  81. Bonneville Salt Flats
  82. Hiroyuki Doi’s Circle Drawings
  83. Whispering
  84. Viral Meningitis
  85. Plague
  86. Wintry Mix
  87. The Hot Dogs of Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
  88. The Notes App
  89. The Mountain Goats
  90. The QWERTY Keyboard
  91. The World’s Largest Ball of Paint
  92. Sycamore Trees
  93. “New Partner”
  94. Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance
  95. Postscript
  96. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  97. DISCOVER JOHN GREEN’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FICTION
  98. What’s next on your reading list?

ALSO BY
JOHN GREEN

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CONTENTS

Introduction

“You’ll Never Walk Alone”

Humanity’s Temporal Range

Halley’s Comet

Our Capacity for Wonder

Lascaux Cave Paintings

Scratch ’n’ Sniff Stickers

Diet Dr Pepper

Velociraptors

Canada Geese

Teddy Bears

The Hall of Presidents

Air-Conditioning

Staphylococcus aureus

The Internet

Academic Decathlon

Sunsets

Jerzy Dudek’s Performance on May 25, 2005

Penguins of Madagascar

Piggly Wiggly

The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

CNN

Harvey

The Yips

Auld Lang Syne

Googling Strangers

Indianapolis

Kentucky Bluegrass

The Indianapolis 500