The great extinctions
what causes them and how they shape life
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Author
Publication
2012 - Natural History Museum, London, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
52,000 words, Guess
Page Count
208 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegreatextinctions0000macl
- ISBN-100565092782
- ISBN-139780565092788
- Library of Congress Control Number2013375629
- Better World Books9780565092788
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL31300123M
Classifications
- LCCQE721.2.E97 M33 2012
- LCCQE721.E97
Alternate Titles
- Extinctions
Description
A fascinating history of species extinctions, their causes and the looming "sixth extinction". Explores the history of this search, its subjects, its controversies, its current conclusions, and their implications for our efforts to preserve Earth's biodiversity. It explains what extinction is, what causes it and whether it is preventable, and by comparing past geological extinction events, it aims to predict what will happen in the future.
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