| Title | : | The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert - Summary and Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Summary Life |
| Release | : | 2023-07-04 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Study Aids, Books, Reference |
| Size | : | 205256 |
| Summary and Analysis of The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert. The Sixth Extinction is a book by award winning journalist, Elizabeth Kolbert. In this book, the author demonstrates that species are dying out at a rate comparable to the previous mass extinctions, and if the trend of global warming, deforestation, and pollution continues in its present course, the numbers of extinct species will meet or exceed that rate of destruction. This event will include the extinction of humanity. What this means is that the current loss of life today will soon justify the term “The Sixth Extinction,” a mass extinction like the one that destroyed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago... |
