Extinction: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0198807287
- ISBN-13
- 9780198807285
- Series
- Extinction
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 124
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Paul B. Wignall
Description
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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- 2017-09-15
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