How to Become Extinct
Author: Will Cuppy
Publisher:
Published: 1941
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9780226128269
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Humorous essays poke fun at the natural world, extinct animals, pet snakes, and the noises of fish
Author: Will Cuppy
Publisher:
Published: 1941
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9780226128269
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Humorous essays poke fun at the natural world, extinct animals, pet snakes, and the noises of fish
Author: Tim Fridtjof Flannery
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780871137975
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A short description of the extinct animal along with a color drawing.
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books ™
Published: 2017-04-01
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1512439029
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the twenty-first century, because of climate change and other human activities, many animal species have become extinct, and many others are at risk of extinction. Once they are gone, we cannot bring them back—or can we? With techniques such as cloning, scientists want to reverse extinction and return lost species to the wild. Some scientists want to create clones of recently extinct animals, while others want to make new hybrid animals. Many people are opposed to de-extinction. Some critics say that the work diverts attention from efforts to save species that are endangered. Others say that de-extinction amounts to scientists "playing God." Explore the pros and cons of de-extinction and the cutting-edge science that makes it possible.
Author: Scott Cooney
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-05-21
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 1451686951
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"An illustrated faux field guide to animals who've become extinct--for good reason"--
Author: Michael Blencowe
Publisher: Aurum Press
Published: 2022-04-05
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0711276927
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Gone is a fascinating and timely illustrated narrative exploring the lively tales of eleven extraordinary extinct species from around the globe––sharing an enlightening story of extinction and conservation for today.
Author: Ross Piper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2009-03-20
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 0313349886
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Everyone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal—how and where it lived, and how it became extinct—as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature. In addition, this work examines what led to extinction—from the role of cyclical swings in the Earth's climate to the spread of humans and their activities. Many scientists believe that we are in the middle of a mass extinction right now, caused by the human undermining of the earth's complex systems that support life. Understanding what caused the extinction of animals in the past may help us understand and prevent the extinction of species in the future. Extinct Animals examines the biology and history of some of the most interesting creatures that have ever lived, including: The American Terror Bird, which probably became extinct over 1 million years ago, who were massive predators, some of which were almost 10 feet tall; the Rocky Mountain Locust, last seen in 1902, formed the most immense animal aggregations ever known, with swarms estimated to include over 10 trillion insects; the Giant Ground Sloth, which was as large as an elephant; and the Neandertals, the first Europeans, which co-existed with prehistoric Homo sapiens. Extinct Animals includes illustrations—many created for the work—that help the reader visualize the extinct creature, and each entry concludes with a list of resources for those who wish to do further research.
Author: Clive Finlayson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010-11-11
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 0199239193
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published in hardcover: Oxford; New York: Oxford Universtiy Press, 2009.
Author: Elizabeth Kolbert
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Published: 2014-02-11
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0805099794
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. In The Sixth Extinction, two-time winner of the National Magazine Award and New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert draws on the work of scores of researchers in half a dozen disciplines, accompanying many of them into the field: geologists who study deep ocean cores, botanists who follow the tree line as it climbs up the Andes, marine biologists who dive off the Great Barrier Reef. She introduces us to a dozen species, some already gone, others facing extinction, including the Panamian golden frog, staghorn coral, the great auk, and the Sumatran rhino. Through these stories, Kolbert provides a moving account of the disappearances occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy; as Kolbert observes, it compels us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.