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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

byElizabeth Kolbert

Focused on an Unnatural History, The Sixth Extinction brings Elizabeth Kolbert's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of science. Rather than isolating its subject, the book shows how private experience and public systems continually influenced one another. Readers finish with a sharper understanding of the subject and why its consequences still deserve attention. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher

Macmillan USA

Publication date

2015

Format

Print edition

Pages

336

ISBN

9781250062185