extinction (biology)

"Shows...the faces of Earth's sixth great mass extinction, revealing how humans have made this century a time of darkness for our planet's birds and mammals"--Dust jacket.

The author, a paleobiologist, presents the idea that unless we rethink how we generate the power we use to run our global ecosystem, where we get our food, and how we make our money, we could trigger what would be the sixth great extinction on Earth.

"Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Europe, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--.

"Information about some of the more important and interesting extinct animals, including the animal's common name and scientific name; also includes a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--.

A resource on fossils and the stories they tell of the history of life on Earth.

A presentation of dinosaurs as they are viewed by paleontologists, using up-to-date methods to discuss what dinosaurs were, what they did, and how they did it, and studying the dinosaur in relation to the fuller concept of natural history.

Documents the events surrounding a near-catastrophic event which took place at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago, destroying ninety percent of life on Earth.

Paleoecologist Paul Martin presents his widely debated hypothesis on why many of the large mammals that roamed North and South America more than ten thousand years ago vanished at the end of the last Ice Age.

"Find out how the scientific method can be used to help the endangered whooping crane from going extinct."--Provided by publisher.

Examines the extinction of various plants and animals, mankind's effect on the biosphere and species loss, and the preservation and protection of life forms.