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The Sixth Extinction
An Unnatural History
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WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION
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'An invaluable contribution to our understanding of present circumstances, just as the paradigm shift she calls for is sorely needed' - Al Gore, New York Times
'Compelling ... It is a disquieting tale, related with rigour and restraint by Kolbert' - Observer
'Passionate ... This is the big story of our age' - Sunday Times
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A major book about the future of the world, blending natural history, field reporting and the history of ideas into a powerful account of the mass extinction happening today.
Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions of life on Earth.
Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Elizabeth Kolbert combines brilliant field reporting, the history of ideas, and the work of geologists, botanists, and marine biologists to tell the gripping stories of a dozen species – including the Panamanian golden frog and the Sumatran rhino – some already gone, others at the point of vanishing.
The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind’s most lasting legacy, and Elizabeth Kolbert’s book urgently compels us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.
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Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction is lauded for its distinctive and eloquent narration, blending scientific analysis with personal stories to elucidate the history and current crisis of mass extinctions. Reviewers praise her meticulous research and insightful narrative, which vividly highlights humanity's profound impact on biodiversity. While the book evokes a sense of awe and urgency, its compelling prose delivers a message of the pressing need for change, akin to the influence of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.
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ISBN: 9781408851241
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 January 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 276g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Elizabeth Kolbert was a New York Times reporter for fourteen years until she became a staff writer at the New Yorker in 1999. She is the author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe: A Frontline Report on Climate Change. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and children.
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