The Fate of the Species: Why the Human Race May Cause Its Own Extinction and How We Can Stop It

by Fred Guterl

Book Overview

The sixth "mass extinction event" in the history of planet Earth is currently under way, with over two hundred species dying off every day. The cause of this seismic event is also the source of the single biggest threat to human life: our own inventions.

But for all our talk about sea levels and biotechnology, do we really know what our future will actually look like? Will our immune systems be attacked by so-called super bugs, always evolving,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160819258X
• ISBN13: 9781608192588
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"