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Extinction
A Very Short Introduction
Taschenbuch von Paul B Wignall
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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.
Über den Autor
Paul Wignall is Professor of Palaeoenvironments at the University of Leeds, and a leading expert on extinctions. He has published over 200 papers on a multitude of research areas, including the causes of major environmental change such as the deoxygenation of the oceans, and the establishment of super greenhouse climates. In addition to his considerable research output, he has authored a popular science book, The Worst of Times (Princeton University Press, 2015), and has contributed articles to popular science magazines. He has also appeared in many television documentaries, including the recent Walking through Time (Channel 4).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction

  • 1: Causes of extinction

  • 2: Modern extinction and conservation

  • 3: Extinction in the fossil record

  • 4: Mass extinctions

  • 5: Causes of mass extinctions

  • 6: Ice Age extinctions and man

  • Further reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780198807285
ISBN-10: 0198807287
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wignall, Paul B
Hersteller: Hurst & Co.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße: 172 x 111 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Paul B Wignall
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.08.2019
Gewicht: 0,115 kg
Artikel-ID: 114387898
Über den Autor
Paul Wignall is Professor of Palaeoenvironments at the University of Leeds, and a leading expert on extinctions. He has published over 200 papers on a multitude of research areas, including the causes of major environmental change such as the deoxygenation of the oceans, and the establishment of super greenhouse climates. In addition to his considerable research output, he has authored a popular science book, The Worst of Times (Princeton University Press, 2015), and has contributed articles to popular science magazines. He has also appeared in many television documentaries, including the recent Walking through Time (Channel 4).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction

  • 1: Causes of extinction

  • 2: Modern extinction and conservation

  • 3: Extinction in the fossil record

  • 4: Mass extinctions

  • 5: Causes of mass extinctions

  • 6: Ice Age extinctions and man

  • Further reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780198807285
ISBN-10: 0198807287
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wignall, Paul B
Hersteller: Hurst & Co.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße: 172 x 111 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Paul B Wignall
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.08.2019
Gewicht: 0,115 kg
Artikel-ID: 114387898
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