Extinction - Evolution and the End of Man.

BOULTER, Michael

ISBN 10: 1841156957 / ISBN 13: 9781841156958

Published by Fourth Estate, London, 2002

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pp.xiv, 210 pages, a very good plus (near fine) hardback in a very good dust-jacket [1841156957].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Extinction - Evolution and the End of Man.
• Publisher: Fourth Estate, London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841156957
• ISBN 13: 9781841156958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • GENERAL SCIENCE

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Synopsis

How long have humans left on Earth? Using contemporary science that revolutionises our understanding of evolution, Michael Boulter explains how we may be closer to our own extinction than imagined. Millions of years ago the dinosaurs were destroyed in a mass extinction event that could not have been predicted. Out of the devastation, new life developed and the world regained its natural equilibrium. Until now. Scientists, employing radically perspectives on the science of life, are beginning to uncover signs of a similar event on the horizon. The end of man. Through the story of the last 65 million years, Michael Boulter reveals extraordinary insights that scientists are only now beginning to understand about the past, the rise and fall of species and the nature of life. "Extinction" is an introduction into developments in the science of life as well as a chilling account of the effects that humans have had on the planet. The world will adapt and survive - humanity will not.

Book Description

The head of the team analyzing Fossil Record 2, the largest database of information on extinct animals and plants, brings us a thoroughly researched introduction to the new developments in the science of life and a chilling account of the effects that humans have had on the planet based on his experience and research.