Extinction: A Very Short Introduction

Extinction: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

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.

RBX; RNKH1; PSAJ

576.84

Paul B. Wignall (Professor of Palaeoenvironments, University of Leeds) – Oxford University Press