Extinction : a very short introduction
Wignall, P. B.2019
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Extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, and nearly all the species that have ever existed have now disappeared. In this 'Very Short Introduction', Paul B. Wignall looks at the causes and nature of extinction events, what makes a species vulnerable, and the debates in modern science of the role of climate and humans.
Main title:
Extinction : a very short introduction / Paul B. Wignall.
Author:
Wignall, P. B., author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Collation:
xvi, 124 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.
Series title:
Very short introductions ; 605.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780198807285 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
576.84
Language:
English
BRN:
1212183