The next species : the future of evolution in the aftermath of man
by Tennesen, Michael (Author)
Summary
Delving into the history of the planet and based on reports and interviews with scientists, a science writer--traveling to rain forests, canyons, craters, and caves all over the world to explore the potential winners and losers of the next era of evolution--describes what life on earth could look li... Full description
- The geologic time scale
- We have no idea what we're in for
- Visit to the past. A mass extinction : the crime scene ; Original synergy ; The ground below the theories ; Evolving our way toward another species
- Warning : danger ahead. Warning sign I : the soil ; Warning sign II : our bodies ; Warning sign III : squid and sperm whales
- No-man's-land. The end ; The long renewal ; Troubled seas : the future of the oceans ; Predators will scramble
- Now what? The decline and return of megafauna ; Invaders to Mars? ; Is human evolution dead? ; Beyond homo sapiens.