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The 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 groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
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1999
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Answers questions about people, places, and things including, "Where do dragons dance? What is Jambalaya? Which is the biggest country in the world? Where is New Year's Day always wet? Who dances a hakka? Why do countries have flags? How many languages are spoken today?