Extinction - by David M Raup (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The science of extinction is a lively and moveable feast of scientific speculation and research. Scientist/author David Raup takes the subject of nature's disappearing act to task, covering everything from the Ice Age Blitzkreig to the fate of the marshes on Martha's Vineyard, the extinction of flying reptiles to mankind's impact on tropical reefs. Graphs.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In the geological record, there are five major mass extinctions--the Big Five. The most famous happened at the end of the Cretaceous Period, when the dinosaurs and two-thirds of all marine animal species were wiped out, opening the door for the age of mammals and the rise of <em>Homo Sapiens</em>. Using this example as a springboard, David M. Raup leaps into an egaging discussion of the theories, assumptions, and difficulties associated with the science of species extinction. Woven is along the way are stories of the trilobite eye, tropical reefs, flying reptiles, and the fate of the heath hen on Martha's Vineyard, a very modern extinction.<br /><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An eminently entertaining and informative read.--Malcolm W. Browne "New York Times Book Review"<br><br>A delightful little book about life on this planet and about extinctions, in particular. It is as much about the philosophy and methodology of science as about the downside of evolution.--Clark R. Chapman, Planetary Science Institute<br>
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