This book outlines the development and perspectives of the Anthropocene concept by Paul J. Crutzen and his colleagues from its inception to its implications for the sciences, humanities, society and politics.

1.Paul J. Crutzen: From Anthropogenic Influences to the Anthropocene.- 2. The 'Anthropocene' (2000).- 3. Geology of Mankind (2002).- 4. The 'Anthropocene' (2002). 5. Atmospheric Chemistry in the 'Anthropocene'(2002).- 6 How Long Have We Been in the Anthropocene Era? (2003).- 7. Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropo-cene - Where Are We Heading? (2004).- 8. Earth System Dynamics in the Anthropocene (2004).- 9. The Anthropocene: Are Humans Now Overwhelming the Great Forces of Nature? (2007).- 10. Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene (2007).- 11 Fate of Mountain Glaciers in the Anthropocene (2011).- 12 Living in the Anthropocene: Toward a New Global Ethos (2011).- 13 The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship (2011).- 14 Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropo-cene (2012).- 15 Climate, Atmospheric Chemistry and Biogenic Proces-ses in the Anthropocene (2012).- 16The Palaeoanthropocene - The Beginnings of Anthro-pogenic Environmental Change (2013).- 17 Stratigraphic and Earth System Approaches to Defining the Anthropocene (2016).- 18 Was Breaking the Taboo on Research on Climate Engineering via Albedo Modification a Moral Hazard or a Moral Imperative? (2016/2017).- 19 Declaration of the Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health Workshop (2017).- 20 Transition to a Safe Anthropocene (2017).- 21 The Anthropocene - Reflections (2018).- 22 The Anthropocene Concept in the Natural and Social Sciences, the Humanities and Law - A Bibliometric Analysis and a Qualitative Interpretation (2000-2020).