Extinction: A Very Short Introduction

by Paul B. Wignall

Book Overview

Most people are familiar with the dodo and the dinosaur, but extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, with the result that nearly all the species that have ever existed are now extinct. Today, species are disappearing at an ever increasing rate, whilst past losses have occurred during several great crises. Issues such as habitat destruction, conservation, climate change, and, during major crises, volacanism and meteorite impact, can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198807287
• ISBN13: 9780198807285
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"