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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The Sixth Extinction An Unnatural History
Author: Elizabeth Kolbert
From the author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe, a powerful and important work about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a compelling account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes. — Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diver...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781250062185
ISBN-10: 1250062187
Publication Date: 1/6/2015
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is an excellent book. It was thoroughly and widely researched, with the author traveling all over the world and participating in many of the experiments whenever she could. What I could appreciate about it the most is that it was written by a journalist. When the science became too bogged down, she wrote a comparison with something common with which the every day reader could relate. It helped tremendously in understanding for those of us who are not scientifically minded. Yet it was still educational and down to earth. Loved it!
Jenn0 avatar reviewed The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History on
This book is fascinating. It's technically a science book but reads like a novel. The earth is facing a new extinction, probably caused by mankind and we are the ones that will become extinct. Very well written and documented.


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