The sixth extinction: an unnatural history
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New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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319 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
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Draws on the work of geologists, botanists, marine biologists and other researchers to discuss the five devastating mass extinctions on Earth and predicts the coming of a sixth.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-304) and index.
Description
Draws on the work of geologists, botanists, marine biologists and other researchers to discuss the five devastating mass extinctions on Earth and predicts the coming of a sixth.
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Kolbert, E. (2014). The sixth extinction: an unnatural history. First edition. New York, New York, Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kolbert, Elizabeth. 2014. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History. New York, New York, Henry Holt and Company.

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Kolbert, Elizabeth, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History. New York, New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.

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Kolbert, Elizabeth. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History. First edition. New York, New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.

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