The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

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A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes

Over the last half-billion years, there have been Five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us.

In prose that is at once frank, entertaining, and deeply informed,
Product details
Publisher : Picador; Reprint edition (January 6, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1250062187
ISBN-13 : 978-1250062185
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.45 x 1 x 8.2 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #5,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#4 in Environmental Science (Books)
#5 in Natural History (Books)
#9 in Ecology (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.5
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