P. B Wignall
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 605
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Most people are familiar with the dodo and the dinosaur, but extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, with the result that nearly all the species that have ever existed are now extinct. Today, species are disappearing at an ever increasing rate, whilst past losses have occurred during several great crises. Issues such as habitat destruction, conservation, climate change, and, during major crises, volacanism and meteorite impact, can...