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Miner's Canary Unraveling the Mysteries of Extinction
by Eldredge, Niles
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- Comments: Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Glossy, clean, unmarked cover in browns; a touch of corner wear is the only defect. Pages very clean, completely free of any markings, no creases. An account of the widespread extinction of the world's wildlife by world renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge. He poses questions and examines humankind's role in the larger life cycle of the earth, composing a general theory of extinction. 246 pages with index. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. 1994, Princeton University Press, Princeto
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- ISBN-13: 9780691036557
- ISBN: 0691036551
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Like the bird whose death signaled dangerous conditions in a mine, the demise of animals that once flourished should give humans pause. How is our fate linked to the earth's creatures, and the cycle of flourishing and extinction? Which are the simple workings of nature's order, and which are omens of ecological disaster? Does human activity accelerate extinction? What really causes it? In an illuminating and elegantly written account of the widespread reduction of the world's wildlife, renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge poses these questions and examines humankind's role in the larger life cycles of the earth, composing a provocative general theory of extinction.Eldredge, Niles is the author of 'Miner's Canary Unraveling the Mysteries of Extinction' with ISBN 9780691036557 and ISBN 0691036551.
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