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Extinction: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

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Wignall, Paul B.

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9780198807285: Extinction: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10: 0198807287 ISBN 13: 9780198807285
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, and nearly all the species that have ever existed have now disappeared. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul B. Wignall looks at the causes and nature of extinction events, what makes a species vulnerable, and the debates in modern science of the role of climate and humans.

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About the Author

Paul Wignall is Professor of Palaeoenvironments at the University of Leeds, and a leading expert on extinctions. He has published over 200 papers on a multitude of research areas, including the causes of major environmental change such as the deoxygenation of the oceans, and the establishment of super greenhouse climates. In addition to his considerable research output, he has authored a popular science book, The Worst of Times (Princeton University Press, 2015), and has contributed articles to popular science magazines. He has also appeared in many television documentaries, including the recent Walking through Time (Channel 4).

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0198807287
ISBN 13 
9780198807285
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
144
Rating
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