The Biodiversity Crisis: Losing what Counts
- ISBN-10
- 1565845706
- ISBN-13
- 9781565845701
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Authors
- Michael J. Novacek, American Museum of Natural History
Description
Leading experts explain the fastest mass extinction in Earth's history in an illustrated companion to the American Museum of Natural History's new permanent exhibit. 60 photos. Illustrations.
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