Summary
Provides a moving account of the disappearances occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy, compelling u... Full description
Summary: |
Provides a moving account of the disappearances occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up 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. |
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Physical Description: |
319 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780805092998 0805092994 |
Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |