The 6 extinction
How Man Destroys Life, Pulitzer 2015 Prize in Non-Fiction Category - Elisabeth Kolbert (Author) - Marcel Blanc - Published August 14 - Essay (Paperback)
SUMMARY THE 6EMIC EXTINCTION
PULITZER PRICE. "A clear and extremely comprehensive story of mass extinctions as well as a wonderful evocation of the complexity of life.
Since the appearance of life on Earth, there have been five massive extinctions of species. Today, scientists believe that our planet is experiencing the sixth, most devastating since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. But this time, it is the man who is the cause.To take the full measure of this critical moment, Elizabeth Kolbert conducted a fascinating investigation into the great history of earthly life, going back to the discoveries of Cuvier and Darwin , and the imminent peril that lies in wait. From the Pacific Islands to the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and the Amazonian forest, she went to the meeting of scientists who record new clues every day of a relentless reality. With this major book, salutes in the whole world as an event, Elizabeth Kolbert signs with a light and luminous pen the most striking report on the subject. It shows that humanity can no longer ignore the environmental crisis, at the risk of disappearing in turn.
THE EDITOR'S WORD THE 6EMIC EXTINCTION
Since the appearance of life on Earth, there have been five massive extinctions of species. Today, scientists believe that our planet is experiencing the sixth, the most devastating since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. Every day, before our eyes, sometimes even in our garden, species go out. But this time it is the man, and the man alone, who is the cause.
To take the full measure of the critical moment that we are going through, Elizabeth Kolbert is engaged in an exciting investigation into the great story of earthly life, going back to the discoveries of Cuvier and Darwin, and the impending peril that awaits her. From the Pacific islands to the Museum of Natural History in Paris and the Amazon rainforest, she goes to meet scientists in the field who record every day new clues of a reality that can no longer be denied.
With this major book, hailed around the world as an event, Elizabeth Kolbert signs with a bright and alert pen the most striking report on the subject. It shows that humanity can no longer ignore the environmental crisis, at the risk of disappearing in its turn.
Elizabeth Kolbert is a reporter for the New Yorker.
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