The sixth extinction : an unnatural history
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
[III], 319 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellinwood Libraries - ANONFIC - Adult Nonfiction | 576.8 KOL | Regular | On Shelf |
| Ellis Public Library | 576.8 KOLBERT | On Shelf | |
| J.H. Robbins Memorial Library - 500s | 500 Dinosaurs Kolbert | W/D Best Seller | On Shelf |
| Lebanon Community Library | Fic Kolbert, Elizabeth | On Shelf | |
| Lincoln Carnegie Library - 500s | 576.84 KOLBERT, Elizabeth | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
UPC
40024491794, 9780805092998
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index.
Description
Over the last half billion years, there have been five major mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on Earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around the cataclysm is us. In this book the author tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. She provides a moving account of the disappearances of various species occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up to Lyell and Darwin, and through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy, compelling us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human. -- Publisher description.
Awards
Pulitizer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2015
Awards
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award Nominee, 2015
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kolbert, E. (2014). The sixth extinction: an unnatural history (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kolbert, Elizabeth. 2014. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History. Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kolbert, Elizabeth. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kolbert, Elizabeth. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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