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The Sixth Extinction

An Unnatural History

by Elizabeth Kolbert · 2014 · 319 pages

Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Yuval Noah Harari

About This Book

Elizabeth Kolbert explores the history of Earth's major mass extinction events and argues that human activity is currently precipitating a sixth such event. The narrative blends field reporting from remote ecosystems with scientific history to detail how human-induced changes are affecting global biodiversity.

Book Details

Published

2014

Pages

319

Language

en

ISBN

9780805092998

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2015)

Audiobook Available

9h 58m
Narrated by Anne Twomey

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