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Planetary Memory in the Anthropocene: Toward a Monument for a New Geological Epoch

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Planetary Memory in the Anthropocene: Toward a Monument for a New Geological Epoch. / Jones, Nathan; Szerszynski, Bronislaw.
Counter-Monuments: Memory Practices in Public Space. ed. / Maria Engelskirchen; Ursula Frohne; Corinna Kuhn; Maria Wagner. Transcript, 2025. p. 16-32 (Cultural Heritage Studies; Vol. 6).

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Jones, N & Szerszynski, B 2025, Planetary Memory in the Anthropocene: Toward a Monument for a New Geological Epoch. in M Engelskirchen, U Frohne, C Kuhn & M Wagner (eds), Counter-Monuments: Memory Practices in Public Space. Cultural Heritage Studies, vol. 6, Transcript, pp. 16-32. <https://www.transcript-publishing.com/978-3-8376-7084-4/counter-monuments/>

APA

Jones, N., & Szerszynski, B. (in press). Planetary Memory in the Anthropocene: Toward a Monument for a New Geological Epoch. In M. Engelskirchen, U. Frohne, C. Kuhn, & M. Wagner (Eds.), Counter-Monuments: Memory Practices in Public Space (pp. 16-32). (Cultural Heritage Studies; Vol. 6). Transcript. https://www.transcript-publishing.com/978-3-8376-7084-4/counter-monuments/

Vancouver

Jones N, Szerszynski B. Planetary Memory in the Anthropocene: Toward a Monument for a New Geological Epoch. In Engelskirchen M, Frohne U, Kuhn C, Wagner M, editors, Counter-Monuments: Memory Practices in Public Space. Transcript. 2025. p. 16-32. (Cultural Heritage Studies).

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Jones, Nathan ; Szerszynski, Bronislaw. / Planetary Memory in the Anthropocene : Toward a Monument for a New Geological Epoch. Counter-Monuments: Memory Practices in Public Space. editor / Maria Engelskirchen ; Ursula Frohne ; Corinna Kuhn ; Maria Wagner. Transcript, 2025. pp. 16-32 (Cultural Heritage Studies).

Bibtex

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