This book contains texts by the Nobel laureate Paul J. Crutzen who is best known for his
research on ozone depletion. It comprises Crutzen's autobiography several pictures documenting
important stages of his life and his most important scientific publications. The Dutch
atmospheric chemist is one of the world's most cited scientists in geosciences. His political
engagement makes him a tireless ambassador for environmental issues such as climate change. He
popularized the term 'Anthropocene' for the current geological era acknowledging the enduring
influence of humankind on planet Earth. This concept conceives humans to be a geologic factor
influencing the evolution of our globe and the living beings populating it. The selection of
texts is representing Paul Crutzen´s scientific oeuvre as his research interests span from
ozone depletion to the climatic impacts of biomass burning the consequences of a worldwide
atomic war - the Nuclear Winter - to geoengineering and the Anthropocene.
