The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

by Elizabeth Kolbert

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST

A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes

Over the last half a billion years, there...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805092994
• ISBN13: 9780805092998
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A beautiful way to explain a horrible, ongoing event

This book goes into the perfect amount of detail about the current extinction event, while also covering past extinction events. Kolbert includes personal stories to make the readers relate to her and the field she so obviously loves.